Mihail Pautov explains how THC binds to brain receptors and alters function, producing relaxation or intoxication. The video covers how endocannabinoids act as neural brakes and accelerators to maintain balance, and mentions THC's potential to reduce pain or treat epilepsy.
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So what does THC do in the brain? Well, your brain is full of things we call receptors. These are proteins which THC binds. It goes into the brain and sticks on these special proteins and changes brain function. And that makes you relaxed, it makes you stoned. But interestingly, it can also do other things. It can reduce pain, it can help treat epilepsy, etc. And that's because your brain makes substances like cannabis. What does the brain do with like his and Endogen and the cannabis? Well, they're hugely important. We call them adaptogens. They help maintain equilibrium, they control brain activity. So maybe the analogy is like this. So they're like the brake in a car. You have an accelerator, you put your foot down, car goes fast, you got to have a brake, make sure it can slow down. And the endocannabinoids are like the brakes. They balance out, prevent too much activity in the brain.