The cannabinoids, principally delta -9-tetrahydrocannabinol and synthetic analogs, are
psychoactive ingredients of marijuana.
Synthetic cannabinoids, similar to tetrahydrocannabinol (
the psychoactive ingredient of marijuana), bind to cannabinoid receptors in the human brain, triggering similar neurophysiological effects.
Indeed, in rodents, chronic Δ (9)- tetrahydrocannabinol (THC; the main
psychoactive ingredient of marijuana) increased D3 receptors in midbrain (30).
Not exact matches
Some
of the Whoopi & Maya products will reportedly just contain cannabidiol (CBD), which unlike marijuana's main
psychoactive ingredient, THC, does not cause feelings
of euphoria or intoxication, the characteristic «high» associated with pot.
If you've been on the conscious eating path for any length
of time, then you may already know that hemp seeds sold for kitchen use contain a completely insignificant amount
of THC (delta 9 tetrahydrocannabinol, the primary
psychoactive ingredient in marijuana that gets people «high»)... just in case you wondered.
Despite their relation to marijuana, hemp seeds contain virtually no trace
of the
psychoactive ingredient in their controversial cousin.
There are about a dozen varieties
of hemp plants that are grown for food, and all
of them contain about 0.001 percent Tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, the main
psychoactive ingredient in marijuana.
«I've wanted to do research into the mechanisms underlying LSD — and also psilocybin [the active
ingredient in a kind
of psychoactive mushroom] and cannabis, since I set up the foundation,» she says.
It contains a combination
of chemicals made to mimic 9 - tetrahydrocannibinol (THC), the main
psychoactive ingredient in marijuana.
Yet the shroud
of negativity lifted under the influence
of psilocybin, the
psychoactive ingredient in the hallucinogenic mushrooms used in sacred Native American rituals.
Marjolein Soethoudt, a PhD candidate in Van der Stelt's research group, studied together with 12 international academic groups, the National Institute
of Health (US) and pharmaceuticals concern Hoffman - LaRoche (Switzerland), the 18 most commonly used reference substances, including the
psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, Δ9 - THC.
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.
Marjolein Soethoudt, a PhD candidate in Van der Stelt's research group, studied together with 12 international academic groups, the National Institute
of Health (US) and pharmaceuticals concern Hoffman - LaRoche (Switzerland), the 18 most commonly used reference substances, including the
psychoactive ingredient in marihuana, Δ9 - THC.
While we don't know for certain if dogs are less able to tolerate the active
psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, THC, we do know that the size
of the dog plays a big part.
The federal Controlled Substances Act
of 1970 effectively banned the production
of all cannabis plants regardless
of the level
of the
psychoactive ingredient THC.
Unlike pot plants, which are bred to produce high levels
of tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, the plant's main
psychoactive ingredient, hemp plants are bred for seed, oil, and fiber — for use in consumer and industrial products — from plants that contain no more than 0.03 % THC.
The bill would allow farmers who participate in a pilot program to grow hemp that has less than 0.3 per cent
of the
psychoactive ingredient, terahydrocannibinol, or THC.
Illinois had adopted a set
of roadside tests designed to determine if the driver is impaired by marijuana, as well as threshold limits for blood and saliva levels
of THC, the
psychoactive ingredient in marijuana.