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The short-term effects of cannabis are caused by many chemical compounds in the cannabis plant, including 113 [clarification needed] different cannabinoids, such as tetrahydrocannabinol, and 120 terpenes, [1] which allow its drug to have various psychological and physiological effects on the human body.
Super Lemon Haze is a sativa-dominant [3] [4] cannabis strain (also referred to as a "cultivar") in the haze family of strains. It was originally bred by Franco Loja from the Netherlands -based Green House Seed Co. [ 5 ] as a cross between two other strains: Lemon Skunk and Super Silver Haze.
The effects last for two to six hours, depending on the amount used. At high doses, mental effects can include anxiety, delusions (including ideas of reference), hallucinations, panic, paranoia, and psychosis. There is a strong relation between cannabis use and the risk of psychosis, though the direction of causality is debated.
Cannabis strains is a popular name to refer to plant varieties of the monospecific genus Cannabis sativa L..They are either pure or hybrid varieties of the plant, which encompasses various sub-species C. sativa, C. indica, and C. ruderalis.
Cannabis also has a long history of being used for medicinal purposes, and as a recreational drug known by several slang terms, such as marijuana, pot or weed. Various cannabis strains have been bred, often selectively to produce high or low levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a cannabinoid and the plant's principal psychoactive constituent .
Organizations and companies operating in cannabis markets have pushed education and marketing of terpenes in their products as a way to differentiate taste and effects of cannabis. [24] The entourage effect , which describes the synergy of cannabinoids, terpenes, and other plant compounds, has also helped further awareness and demand for ...
The number of active chemicals in cannabis is one reason why treatment with cannabis is difficult to classify and study. [ 15 ] A 2014 review stated that the variations in ratio of CBD-to-THC in botanical and pharmaceutical preparations determines the therapeutic vs psychoactive effects (CBD attenuates THC's psychoactive effects [ 16 ] ) of ...
Nelson claims that relative to marijuana, products containing synthetic cannabinoids "are really quite different, and the effects are much more unpredictable. It's dangerous". [ 47 ] Since the term synthetic does not apply to the plant, but rather to the cannabinoid that the plant contains ( THC ), the term synthetic cannabinoid is more ...