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CB1 and CB2

CB1 is the densest receptor in the brain and scarce in the brainstem, which is why cannabis does not stop breathing the way opioids do. CB2 is mostly immune.

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CB1 is the densest receptor in the brain and scarce in the brainstem, which is why cannabis does not stop breathing the way opioids do. CB2 is mostly immune.

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