We are all familiar with the skeletal system, muscular system, urinary system, etc. A system that is finally making its way into textbooks is the Endocannabinoid System, or ECS. The ECS was originally discovered in 1992. The primary function of the ECS is to assist the body in achieving homeostasis. Homeostasis is balance, the bodies ability to maintain a relatively stable internal state that persists despite changes in the outside world.  The Endocannabinoid system is made up of three parts: cannabinoids, receptors, and enzymes. Cannabinoids can be both exogenous and endogenous, meaning inside or outside the body. Exogenous phytocannabinoids found in cannabis are CBD, THC, CBN, CBG, and many more. These phytocannabinoids work inside your ECS to alleviate symptoms and help your body achieve balance. Cytochrome P450 (CYP's) is a super family of enzymes that break down cannabinoids. CYP's are also responsible for breaking down many of the pharmaceutical medications prescribed to both humans and animals. The medications you take are working on your enzymes, some medications inhibit CYP's and others induce CYP's. This means that certain medications can speed up the breakdown while others can slow it down, if these medications are coupled with cannabis, it will also effect the breakdown of cannabinoids.