Cannabinoid receptor 1 also plays a role in healthy bladder

Cannabinoids are the active chemical component of Cannabis sativa (marijuana). The recreational and medical uses of cannabis go back over 5000 years. Cannabinoids produce a wide array of central and peripheral effects, some of which may have beneficial clinical applications. Indeed, cannabis extract-based medicines are used for the treatment of the nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapy in patients with cancer and have been proposed to be useful in other neurological disorders because of their analgesic, antitumour, anti-inflammatory, and neuroprotective properties [1].