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ACEA/ ARACHIDONYL/ CHLOROETHYLAMIDE a synthetic, CB1 agonist
ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER (ADD/ADHD)
Medical Terms and Meaning
Acetylcholine – a common neurotransmitter
Acute - sharp or severe in effect; intense
Adenosine - a compound that makes you tired
Adipose tissue - fat
Adipocyte – a fat cell
2-AG - A “messenger chemical” made by your body – similar to THC
Agonist – a chemical that activates a receptor
Allodynia - pain due to a stimulus which does not normally cause pain, (ie- a light touch)
Allosteric - works through a “back door” mechanism, not the usual binding site
Amygdala – an area of the brain that plays a key role in the processing of emotions
Analgesic – pain relieving
Analogue – a synthetic versionAnandamide/ AEA - a “messenger chemical” made by your body – similar to THC
Anaplasia – normal cells de-evolving and degrading into cancer cells
Anapyrexia - body temp dropping below normal
Angiogenesis - making new blood vessels, often to feed a tumor
Antagonist – a chemical that blocks the action of an agonist
Antigen - a substance which causes an immune response
Apoptosis - a process that leads to the normally programed death of a cell.
Aqueous humor – the liquid between the colored iris and the clear cornea of your eye
Arachidonic acid - an Omega 6
Astrocytes – Glial cells that link the vascular system to its neighboring neurons
Ataxia - lack of muscle coordination during movements like walking, or picking up objects
Atherogenesis – the formation of arterial plaques, as in atherosclerosis
Autapse - a synapse formed by the axon of a neuron on its own dendrites
Autocatalysis – when a single chemical reaction happens
Autocrine – when a cell secretes a compound that binds to receptors on the same type of cell.
Autopathic - relating to the structure and characteristics of adiseased organism. Idiopathic.
Autophagy – the cell self-destructs, literally “eats itself”
Cannabis Strains
AK
Acapulco Gold
Afghan Delight
Afghani
Afghani Orange
Afghani Special
Afghani Wonder
AK-47
AK-48
Alp King
Alpha 13
Ambrosia
Americano
Amethyst Bud
Amnesia 99
Amnesia Haze
AMS
Amstel Gold
Amsterdam Bubblegum
Apocalypse
Apollo 11
Apollo 13
Apollo GF4
Apollo Mist
Apollo Orange
Apollo Trip
Apple Pie
Arjan's Haze #3
Arjan's Strawberry Haze
Asia Girl
Astroboy
Aurora
Aurora B
Aurora Indica
Australian Blue
Avalon