Glossary term
Endocannabinoid system: The endocannabinoid system is a shorthand term for the body’s own cannabinoid-related signalling network, including receptors and natural signalling molecules.
Why this term matters
Patients often hear the term in commercial writing; a glossary should explain it plainly and soberly.
UK medical cannabis context
More appropriate on background-education pages than on condition pages making treatment claims.
What not to assume
Commercial websites often overstate what the ECS explanation can prove clinically.
Careful wording: Avoid pseudo-scientific “your body is deficient” claims.
Related glossary terms
Related MCPH pages
Sources and review notes
This entry is educational vocabulary, not medical advice. Suitability, prescribing, product choice and monitoring belong with a qualified clinician or pharmacist.
- Technical chemistry / terminology review note. Used as terminology context only, not as standalone clinical guidance.
- NHS medical cannabis guidance
- NICE NG144: cannabis-based medicinal products