1. The Effects of Cannabinoid Compounds on the Endocrine System
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Julia Inglot, Jadwiga Inglot, Damian Sowa, Michał Szczepański, Daniel Zapasek, Maciej Mamczur, Mateusz Bajak, Julia Słowik, Dominik Maciej Feret, and Marcin Kuliga
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cannabinoids ,cannabis ,marijuana ,endocrine system ,Sports ,GV557-1198.995 ,Sports medicine ,RC1200-1245 - Abstract
Cannabinoids are chemical compounds that occur naturally in the cannabis plant. They have been known for thousands of years and have been used to treat conditions such as asthma, malaria, hypertension, and spasticity. The most common cannabinoids are tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol. Due to their abundant type 1 and 2 cannabinoid receptors, they affect most systems in the human body. This review focuses on the effects of cannabis on the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis, growth hormone, food intake, glycemia regulation, reproductive system, prolactin, and oxytocin.
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- 2024
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