Sentences with phrase «psychoactive compounds in»

The primary psychoactive compound in marijuana, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), mimics the structure of molecules called endocannabinoids that the human body produces naturally.

THC is an abbreviation for tetrahydrocannabinol, which is the psychoactive compound in the plant.

The psychoactive compound in marijuana, THC, is similar to some of the body's own signaling molecules, called endocannabinoids.

CBD is the sister molecular to TCH — the main psychoactive compound in marijuana — but unlike its counterpart, it doesn't get you high.

Like alcohol DUI, DUID cases do have a testing standard: any driver found with five nanograms of THC (the psychoactive compound in cannabis) in their blood can be prosecuted for driving under the influence.

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The scientists raised the hypothetical example of a researcher who produced a compound with mild psychoactive effects in order to explore a particular pathway associated with depression.

The PAM used in the IU - led study worked by amplifying two brain compounds — anandamide and 2 - arachidonoylglycerol — commonly called «endocannabinoids» because they act upon the CB1 receptor in the brain that responds to THC, the major psychoactive ingredient in cannabis.

Synthetic marijuana, sometimes called «Spice,» is made with shredded plant material coated with chemicals that are designed to mimic THC, the psychoactive compound found naturally in marijuana.

A study reported Sept. 5 by neuroscientists at Indiana University finds that a non-psychoactive compound in cannabis called cannabidiol, or CBD, appears to protect against the long - term negative psychiatric effects of THC, the primary psychoactive ingredient in cannabis.

In a nutshell, CBD oil or hemp oil contains the benefits of the cannabis plant without the potential drawbacks of psychoactive compounds typically found from inhalation or other methods of consumption.

THC, full name tetrahydrocannabionol, is the primary psychoactive compound found in the marijuana plant.

The metabolic process causes the psychoactivity in the human but also transforms the THC compound from psychoactive into the non-psychoactive THC metabolite known to chemists at THC - COOH.

HOWEVER, regarding NUTRITION, Cannabis Indica is of more interest to me as its a complete protein with only between.03 - 1.5 % of the psychoactive compound known as Delta -9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) which has higher concentration of between 5 - 10 % in Cannabis Sativa.

It intends to raise C$ 10 million ($ 7.8 million) through an equity crowdfunding in the U.S. to build a marijuana production facility in British Columbia, eventually allowing it to extract cannabidiol — a cannabis compound without psychoactive properties — to treat medical conditions in both humans and animals.

THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) can also be found in cannabis and it's this compound that gives marijuana its psychoactive properties.

The two main compounds, delta -9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), i.e. the most psychoactive cannabinoid, and cannabidiol (CBD) are found in both hemp and marijuana.