3D image provides the clearest picture yet of the human marijuana receptor
It is an incredible image of the moment that a cannabis users feels the drug's 'high'.
When someone smokes cannabis, molecules including Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) - marijuana's main psychoactive ingredient - bind to a receptor in their brain called human cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB1).
Now, researchers have created the most accurate model of that moment ever seen and claim it could clear the way for the development of safe cannabis-based medicines.
The high-resolution structure of the human cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB1) and its binding site for the chemical tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) should lead to a better understanding of how marijuana affects the brain, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center say.
THE MARIJUANA RECEPTOR
When someone smokes cannabis, molecules including THC, marijuana's main psychoactive ingredient, bind to a receptor in their brain.
It is the interaction between the drug and this receptor, called CB1, that makes people feel high after smoking marijuana.
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