endocannabinoid

endocannabinoid
en·do·can·nab·i·noid (en″do-kə-nabґĭ-noid) any of a group of cannabinoids produced in the central nervous system under certain conditions, apparently acting as modulators of bodily responses to certain types of stimuli through effects on synaptic transmission.

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