Cannabinoids – Active Ingredients Of Cannabis – THC, CBD, CBN, THCV, CBL, CBC

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Posted on 21st June 2010 by Paz in Medical

cannabinoids, CBC, CBD, CBL, CBN, THC, THCV

Cannabis is unique in so many ways. Of all known plants, it is the only one known to produce chemical substances known as cannabinoids. These cannabinoids are the psycho-active ingredients of cannabis; they are what give you the medical high/stone. These are a few of the main active cannabinoids.

Tetrahydrocannabinol – THC

Gets a user high, a larger THC content will produce a stronger high. Without THC you won’t get high.

Cannabidiol – CBD

Increases some of the effects of THC and decreases other effects of THC. High levels of THC and low levels of CBD contribute to a strong, clear headed, more energetic high.

Cannabis that has a high level of both THC and CBD will produce a strong head-stone that feels almost dreamlike. Cannabis that has low levels of THC and high levels of CBD produces more of a stoned feeling. The mind feels dull and the body feels tired.

Cannabinol – CBN

Produced as THC ages and breaks down, this process is known as oxidization. High levels of CBN tend to make the user feel messed up rather than high.

CBN levels can be kept to a minimum by storing cannabis products in a dark, cool, airtight environment. cannabis should be dry prior to storage, and may have to be dried again after being stored somewhere that is humid.

Tetrahydrocannabivarin – THCV

Found primarily in strains of African and Asian cannabis. THCV increases the speed and intensity of THC effects, but also causes the high to end sooner. Weed that smells strong (prior to smoking) might indicate a high level of THCV.

Cannabichromene – CBC

Probably not psychoactive in pure form but is thought to interact with THC to enhance the high.

Cannabicyclol – CBL

A degradative product like CBN. Light converts CBC to CBL.

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  1. Mark Sental says:

    The term "cannabinoid" has different meanings. In a more narrow sense, it designates the natural cannabinoids of the cannabis plant. In the broadest sense, it includes all chemicals that bind to the cannabinoid receptors and related compounds. The endogenous ligands of the cannabinoid receptors have been termed endocannabinoids

    07:31

  2. Cannabis-Spain-Moder says:

    Excellent and Informative. Thanks Mark

    10:43

  3. Paul Hansbury says:

    Thought you might find this interesting. Written last year.

    http://www.cpmc.org/about/press/news2010/thc-cbd-study.html

    and this

    http://mct.aacrjournals.org/content/6/11/2921.full?maxtoshow=&HITS=10&hits=10&RESULTFORMAT=&author1=McAllister&searchid=1&FIRSTINDEX=0&fdate=9/1/2007&resourcetype=HWCIT

    Paul

    03:56

  4. Cannabis Spain says:

    “highly unlikely that effective concentrations of either ?9-THC or CBD could be reached by smoking cannabis” so why kill a million rats testing the theory? :-)

    Very interesting posts, altho similar to many others at the moment. It seems there are too many investigations into the same things right now internationally, which must, if nothing else waste time and money don’t you think?

    11:08

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