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Cannabinoids: Plants are medicine, with more research being conducted in this field the more information is available when it comes to medical options for ailments, conditions, diseases, disorders etc… El Paso, TX. Chiropractor, Dr. Alex Jimenez investigates and brings insight to these developing medicines and treatments. How they can help patients, what they can do and what they cannot do.

Most know the marijuana plant and about the cannabinoids that come from it. It is the most recognized cannabinoid tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which is the compound that causes feelings of euphoria.

Before scientists identified cannabinoids only in cannabis. However, new research has found these same medicinal qualities in many plants, including black pepper, broccoli, carrots, clove, echinacea and ginseng.

These vegetables or spices won’t get you high, but having an understanding of how these different plants affect the human body can lead to vital health discoveries.

For more information, or if you have any questions please feel free to contact us at (915) 850-0900

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Cannabinoids

Safety and Side Effects of Cannabidiol

Cannabidiol is a compound in the Cannabis sativa plant, also known as marijuana. More than 80 chemicals, called…

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Understanding Phytocannabinoids

Phytocannabinoids: With the discovery of the endocannabinoid system (ECS) during the 1980s provided researchers a…

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Cannabidiol (CBD) For Migraines And Headaches?

The therapeutic effects of Cannabidiol or CBD, is often the cannabinoid’s pain soothing effect that gets talked…

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Mechanisms of Acute Pain vs Chronic Pain

Pain is a very important function of the human body, including the involvement of nociceptors and the central…

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Cannabinoids And Plant Medicine

Cannabinoids: Plants and medicine have come around like never before. With more research taking place and more…

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Brain Changes Associated with Chronic Pain

Pain is the human body's natural response to injury or illness, and it is often a warning that something is wrong.…

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The Connection Between Anxiety and Inflammation

Anxiety is the most common mental health disorder in the United States, impacting more than 40 million adults.…

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The Connection Between Inflammation and Depression

One standard hypothesis of depression is that individuals who are depressed have a lack in monoamine receptors…

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How the Nervous System Processes Chronic Pain

How does your brain know when you are experiencing pain? How does it know the difference between the soft touch of…

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Depression and Anxiety in Chronic Pain

Everyone will experience some type of pain throughout their lifetime, however, for those people who have anxiety or…

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Biochemistry Of Pain

Biochemistry of Pain: All pain syndromes have an inflammation profile. An inflammatory profile can vary from person…

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Overview of the Pathophysiology of Neuropathic Pain

Neuropathic pain is a complex, chronic pain condition that is generally accompanied by soft tissue injury.…

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