The 420 Guide By Mike Robinson, The Researcher OG
The 420 Guide: The Road to Success In Our Cannabis Journey
Learn How Cannabis Interacts in the ECS
Guidance By The
Researcher OG
The intercellular molecules that signal our brain's receptors - endocannabinoids - have existed longer than humankind. We know through research that Mammals have them, and they lived before we did.
The ECS includes endocannabinoids, enzymes that help produce and degrade these endocannabinoids, and cannabinoid receptors.
This system plays a crucial role in regulating various physiological and cognitive processes; the list is too long to name them all. Like any bodily system, we'll end up with unwanted issues without it working in balance.
The complexity of the endocannabinoid system, including its synthesis and degradation enzymes and various types of receptors, indicates that this system has been reworked and refined over a very long evolutionary timescale. Understanding the intricacies of the ECS is essential for exploring its therapeutic potential and is an active area of research.
It took nearly two centuries since the origin of Cannabis Science for U.S. researchers to identify multiple cannabinoids in the 1940s. William O'Shaughnessy often is credited with introducing the therapeutic uses of Cannabis to Western Medicine in 1830. However, the plant was in various pharmacopeias before that time. It was known to have been researched by many others dating back to the 1700s.
Jump ahead to our current time 3 centuries later; we've seen Cannabis Tinctures and various concoctions on Pharmacy shelves from the mid-1800s up until 1942 when the US removed Cannabis from its Pharmacopeia, five years after the 1937 Prohibition via the Marihuana Tax Act. We know the same pharmaceutical companies that existed back then and were in cannabis are now re-emerging into the legal market preparing new drugs.
Since the passage of Proposition 215 in California in 1996, we've seen State by State legalization that's moved to New York and beyond. Medicinal laws are soon replaced by recreational ones that allow more Tax Revenue for the municipalities.
At the same time, the Hemp Industry has delved into the production of various inebriating cannabinoids converted from CBD. From HHC to Delta 8, many have value - even though they and others are highly controversial.
The Problem is we have no idea of the long-term outcome of using these cannabinoids, but we do know that smoking cannabis alone causes us to desire it more - it's so good! But, eventually, even smoking high-THC Cannabis creates a scenario where the user can't find satisfaction in any small amount.
When it comes to the potent extracts that I love, this is primarily an issue, and it's why I created ECS Balance Control - both the concept and the upcoming brand. As much as I love THC, it's not always my friend.
So I had to find a new way - and it was through an exciting discovery on how to keep our Endocannabinoid System in opportune shape without stopping the cannabinoids we feel we need and want to use.
One of the most critical areas of research has been within Endocannabinoids and their function, how cannabinoids interact with them, and how just about anyone could be way out of balance as blood tests do not check for this.
We have a primary bodily system controlling so many others - and it's heavily influenced by everything from the food we eat to what we drink - before we even get to the type of plants we love or medications we take for other issues.
The ECS Balance Control concept may seem intricate and complex because of the Endocannabinoid System. One of my missions is to explain how things work; we must look at more complicated words and simplify them.
Shouldn't we learn information about our bodies cannabinoids just like we do on Cannabinoids, Terpenes, and constituents of other plants we use?
All four of us under this roof use THC in one way or another for different concerns. Our youngest is 13, and with a recommendation, she uses light doses at night but loves to have what we call a 'wake up' capsule - especially before school.
Her older sister Genevieve is 20; she's developmentally delayed and uses THC in far higher doses along with CBN. Due to her needs, which are much like mine, we do not stop using THC at all.
We balance our systems.
Mom, who oversees us all and makes sure we eat and get things done as good moms do - loves her Cannabis to relax. She recently celebrated over a half-decade of sobriety.
She also has not taken a tolerance break and uses combinations that balance her system based on ECS Balance Control.
Not everyone has a deep diving researcher as a dad or spouse, so I decided to share this knowledge.
So many people have issues finding the correct type of cannabinoids, the fair deal, and many are using THC only.
All of us older Cannabis users started with THC - it was the only way we knew - and for most of us, it's still a way we love.
Our body makes
endocannabinoids and our receptors were created for their use - to protect us.
It's incredible how THC activates them and acts as a neurotransmitter in doing that, but they need more fuel!
If you need help Balancing your Endocannabinoid System, talk to Mike Robinson today, as that's The Researcher OG's Specialty.
As patients attempt to keep up with the flow of information in the world of cannabis, millions of discussions are started daily online, which is a good thing.
But too many have focused on High THC in both Flower or Bud and other types of extracts as well as 'RSO' - potent THC that can and will throw the Endocannabinoid System (ECS) out of balance. Most of us are either 'overexpressing' or 'under-expressing' in Endocannabinoid Tone, which means we're gaining maximum efficacy.
We might even be causing some issues simply by using what we love - THC. But does that mean we quit? No, it means the 420 Guide teaches you about how he learned to feel his THC again, to find efficacy in that cannabinoid, and to expand the knowledge on how to maximize our experience with all types of Cannabis.
Many start using ECS Balance Control products that target the system vs. the label of the issue we face and slowly fade their use of other items in favor of the feeling of 'being high on our ECS' or Endocannabinoid System.
Some of us make too many of certain Endocannabinoids - despite the ongoing talk of Endocannabinoid Deficiency Syndrome, this is a fact. Some of us have too many receptors, and others have barely any based on physiology, type of cannabis use, duration, and so many other factors.
The vast majority don't make enough endocannabinoids as the knowledge on how isn't readily available or even thought of - and they've become 'Deficient' in them. Many require higher amounts of THC; some call that a High Tolerance.
But I call it 'Out of Balance'; the ECS is intricate - so much is being discovered about it daily. Imagine a bodily system doctors knew nothing about, science knew nothing about, and then suddenly, in the 90s, these discoveries are made that our body relies on the ECS.
There's such a delicate balance in the Endocannabinoid System - an ebb and flow - so for this reason, all of us, whether we use Cannabis or not, should be aware of ECS Balance and how to help control it.
Those like me who use a lot of THC must find other avenues from the various plant types as well as look at our diet and exercise.
Endocannabinoid Balance Control is far more complex than words. Our body leans on our ECS when we're tired and for extra energy in a workout - it's critical in every body system.
As much as the focus in the first publications will be on those who use THC and Cannabis of all types, we're going to be concentrating on so much more, as Endocannabinoid Tone is imperative to our existence; this is the measure of available receptors and endocannabinoids in the system.
So, it's not just about feeling High like we once did again and avoiding 'T-Breaks' or Tolerance Breaks in which people starve themselves from THC - it's about our whole body's health and the necessity for Equilibrium in all systems.
As a matter of fact, without proper ECS Balance, most people will face illnesses and issues that are considered 'catastrophic' by our insurance companies.
Get Balanced, and you'll thrive instead of survive!
Determining which cannabinoid to use: Many have found that CBD and CBG from Hemp have supplemented their lives in various ways; others find that Cannabis with THC does the trick. These plants have multiple constituents, including the new kid on the block CBGa.
Many are now using other cannabinoids, some of which are converted from CBD into THC analogs, as well as natural THC and CBN, which has been a staple in many people's plant diet for quite some time, whether inhaled or ingested.
Balancing the Endocannabinoid System is imperative.
So many have built a tolerance that needs to be unwound, but not through starvation of the Endocannabinoid System.
If you're having issues with your ECS Balance, or are sensitive to THC, reach out and talk to Mike today.
Many don't need advice as much as they need sound information so they can make up their minds on what to use.
Known as "The Godfather of cannabis research", Mechoulam is best known for his work (together with Y. Gaoni) in isolating tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, the main active principle of cannabis in 1964. He then went on to create several analogs of THC. He also successfully isolated and identified endogenous cannabinoids 2-G from the brain and 1-arachidonoyl glycerol from peripheral organs. His work has led to the discovery of the endocannabinoid system, which affects many essential aspects of human health.
This migration is slowly but steadily increasing as nurses and doctors learn more and more daily.
Mike Robinson, the ECS Balance Control Concept creator, is also the Founder of the Global Cannabinoid Research Center and the former Director of Communications at the American Academy of Cannabinoid Medicine.
This is where Robinson first exchanged correspondence with Professor Raphael Mechoulam. Over the years, Robinson continued exchanging emails and information with the Professor, who mentored millions.
His discovery of Anandamide and 2-AG, the Endocannabinoids, fueled the creation of the ECS Balance Control Concept. In 2023 the world said Goodbye to the Professor, who worked into his 90s on the ECS.