Researchers found that roundworms gobble down high-calorie foods when exposed to a compound that acts on the same brain receptor as THC. Marijuana 'High Holiday' 420 has hazy origins By Tia Ghose last updated April 20, 2023 Though there are many urban legends out there, the origins of...
(THC), is present in all parts of both the male and female plants but is most concentrated in theresin(cannabin) in the flowering tops of the female.Hashish, a more powerful form of the drug, is made by collecting and drying this resin and is about eight times as strong as the ...
Marijuana is used as a psychoactive, mind altering recreational drug and for certain medical ailments. The active agent that leads to the "high" is THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol). According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), marijuana is the most abused drug in the U.S....
The leafy flowering hemp plant, known as marijuana, was used for industrial goods such as clothing, ropes, and sails (Tudor). Distinguishing between marijuana and hemp has always been confusing. Plants containing less than one percent THC are called hemp, which is used in the production of ...
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The discovery of the active ingredient tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in the 1960s, as well as the discovery of a system of endogenous cannabinoid receptors and ligands in the late 1980s and early 1990s, promoted inquiry into the therapeutic potential of cannabis and its extracts and derivatives. (...
The Supreme Court will hear a case involving a mislabeled medical marijuana product. A commercial truck driver suffering from hip and shoulder injuries took the product which claimed to have zero THC, but that driver later failed a drug test and was fired from his job. CBS News contributor Jes...
The cannabinoids in marijuana, like THC, bind to these receptors, producing various effects, some medicinal, such as reducing pain or anxiety, but also the feeling of being high. Besides the aforementioned medical uses, research has shown that cannabinoids slow the development of certain cancers [...
It is also commonly known as Marijuana, pot, weed, hash, and dope. High doses of cannabis can also lead to hallucinations, making activities such as driving or operating machinery exceptionally dangerous. The main active chemical in cannabis is THC, which affects the parts of the brain ...
The most well-studied cannabinoid is Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the most active constituent of the plant. Small alterations in the structure of cannabinoids, such as THC, can dramatically change their potency.15 Cannabis exerts its actions by binding to specific receptors called cannabinoid ...