Affective Neurotransmitters and Anxiety

A cell-signaling mechanism known as the endocannabinoid system (ECS) helps regulate many physiological processes, including stress, anxiety, and mood. Cannabinoid receptors, enzymes, and endogenous cannabinoids make up the ECS. A class of chemicals known as endocannabinoids is one that the body makes on its own. Anandamide (AEA) and 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) are the two endocannabinoids that …