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Medical Symptoms & Illnesses 

ACEA/ ARACHIDONYL/ CHLOROETHYLAMIDE a synthetic, CB1 agonist



ACQUIRED NEUROMYOTONIA (Isaac's syndrome)


ADDICTION  (Physical)



AIDS see HIV




AM 1346 a synthetic cannabinoid



ANECDOTAL (personal stories)

ANGIOGENESIS (the formation of new blood vessels)








ARCACHIDONYL-2'-CHLOROETHYLAMIDE (ACEA) a synthetic cannabinoid

ARTERIES see HEART DISEASE




ATHEROSCLEROSIS (hardening of the arteries)

ATOPIC DERMATITIS (type of eczema)

AUTISM

Medical Terms and Meaning

Acetylcholine – a common neurotransmitter

Achalasia - a disease of the esophagus, a failure of smooth muscle fibers to relax

Acute - sharp or severe in effect; intense

Adenosine - a compound that makes you tired

Adipose tissue - fat

Adipocyte – a fat cell

Adjunct – a medication used in conjunction with another to help it work better
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

Anorectic - Pertaining to anorexia, a lack of appetite

Antagonist – a chemical that blocks the action of an agonist

Antigen - a substance which causes an immune response

Anti-nociception - pain relieving

Anxiolytic – calming, anti-anxiety

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

Azura Haze

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