Scientists discovered rare flavoalkaloids in Cannabis leaves for the first time, along with dozens of other phenolic ...

About endocannabinoids Endocannabinoid compounds are created naturally in the body and share a similar chemical structure with THC, the primary psychoactive component of the marijuana plant, Cannabis.

New research adds to evidence that a chemical found naturally in cannabis can -- in the right amounts -- lessen the anxiety-inducing effects of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the primary psychoactive ...

Cannabinol (CBN), a component of cannabis, is being touted as a sleep aid. Researchers in Australia did a thorough study of CBN in rats and also discovered that a CBN metabolite that is less effective ...

A Johns Hopkins Medicine-led research team has added to evidence that a chemical found naturally in cannabis (also known as marijuana) can—in the right amounts—lessen the anxiety-inducing effects of ...

A Johns Hopkins Medicine-led team has shown that d-limonene (left side of graphic), an essential oil derived from citrus — and found in cannabis — significantly reduces feelings of anxiety and panic, ...