Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A neurotransmitter, C22H37NO2, found especially in the brain, that binds to the same receptors as cannabinoids and influences mood, appetite, motivation, perception of pain and pleasure, and memory. Anandamide is also found in small amounts in cocoa and chocolate.
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- noun biochemistry The
ethanolamide ofarachidonic acid ; it binds to, and activatescannabinoid receptors in thebrain
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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They respond to a substance called anandamide, which is present in the female reproductive tract, and in particularly high levels near the egg.
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Kirichok's team found that the pores also open in response to a substance called anandamide, which is found in high levels near the egg.
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They respond to a substance called anandamide, which is present in the female reproductive tract, and in particularly high levels near the egg.
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Another substance found in chocolate is anandamide from the Sanskrit word "ananda," which means peaceful bliss.
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They also open when exposed to the endocannabinoid known as anandamide, a substance that is present in both the male and female reproductive tracts and that may be at particularly high levels in the vicinity of the egg.
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The enzyme FAAH degrades anandamide, which is an endogenous cannabinoid that produces an analgesic effect in response to pain.
News 2008
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Indeed the first brain-derived substance found to bind to our cannabis receptors was christened "anandamide", a derivative of the Sanskrit word for internal high may thus serve as an innocent recreational pastime in an uncaring world.
Sydney Indymedia - Comments sathyan 2009
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In particular, when the body senses pain the brain releases 'anandamide' (the name comes from the Sanskrit for bliss), which nullifies the pain by blocking the pain signal.
Media Newswire 2008
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A fatty substance that is naturally produced in the brain, anandamide has been isolated from chocolate by pharmacologists at the Neurosciences Institute in San Diego.
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Chocolate is also a source of several mood-elevating constituents, including tryptophan (precursor to serotonin), anandamide (a natural brain chemical very similar to the cannabinoids in marijuana), theobromine (far milder cousin to caffeine), phenylethylamine and magnesium.
Dr. Nicholas Perricone: How Sweet It Is: Good News About Chocolate and Cocoa 2009
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The main endocannabinoid that seems to be associated with exercise is called anandamide, which is named after the Sanskrit word ananda, meaning bliss.
Watch Strictly, eat sauerkraut, win at Monopoly: expert tips for hacking your happy hormones Amy Fleming 2022
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