• The Endocannabinoid Ocean: Explaining Cannabis Biochemistry through Moby Dick

  • Aug 23 2021
  • Length: 1 hr and 25 mins
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The Endocannabinoid Ocean: Explaining Cannabis Biochemistry through Moby Dick

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  • In this special bonus episode, here’s a lecture that Lex gave at the UK Psychedelic Society explaining the biochemistry of cannabis through the metaphor of Moby-Dick. The human brain is an ocean. The endocannabinoids are whales. The phytocannabinoids are elephants. Neurons are gigantic & complex underwater cities. And anandamide is our Great White Whale!

    Listen today to hear how the endocannabinoid system regulates neurogenesis, synaptic transmission, the mitochondria, genetic transcription & more.

    For more lectures, check out the UK Psychedelic Society for excellent speakers on a range of topics:
    https://psychedelicsociety.org.uk/

    & read three of the the Moby-Dick endocannabinoid graphic novels here:
    https://www.lexpelger.com/work/anandamide-or-the-cannabinoid

     
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