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Female cannabis plants not only contain dronabinol but at least 113 other cannabinoids, [35] including cannabidiol (CBD), thought to be the major anticonvulsant that helps people with multiple sclerosis; [36] and cannabichromene (CBC), an anti-inflammatory which may contribute to the pain-killing effect of cannabis.
Cannabinoids, including tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the active drug in cannabis, can also be produced by bioengineered yeast, a process colloquially known as pharming. [1] In 2007, a research group reported the successful transgenic placement of a THCA synthase gene from Cannabis plant into the Pichia pastoris yeast, giving the yeast the ability to turn the precursor molecule cannabigerolic ...
THC hemisuccinate (Δ 9-THC-O-hemisuccinate, Dronabinol hemisuccinate) is a synthetic derivative of tetrahydrocannabinol, developed in the 1990s. It is a water-soluble prodrug ester which is converted into THC inside the body, and was developed to overcome the poor bioavailability of THC when taken by non-inhaled routes of administration .
Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is the primary psychoactive component of the Cannabis plant. Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ 9-THC, THC) and delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ 8-THC), through intracellular CB 1 activation, induce anandamide and 2-arachidonoylglycerol synthesis produced naturally in the body and brain [citation needed] [dubious ...
It banned synthetic compounds commonly found in synthetic marijuana, placing them under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. [ 159 ] Prior to that, some synthetic cannabis compounds ( HU-210 ) were scheduled in the US under federal law, while others ( JWH-073 ) were temporarily scheduled until final determination of their status could ...
Climbing Kites is among 10 companies that sued to block enforcement of the law, arguing in part it is at odds with federal legalization of beverages and edibles containing hemp-derived THC.But a ...
Cannabis concentrate, also called marijuana concentrate, marijuana extract, or cannabis extract, is a tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and/or cannabidiol (CBD) concentrated mass. Cannabis concentrates contain high THC levels that range from 40% to over 90%, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] stronger in THC content than high-grade marijuana, which normally measures around ...
At 17 months, Cora's parents decided to say goodbye to her pacifier in a unique way. "It was like ripping off a band-aid," her father recalled. After tying the pacifier to a bunch of balloons ...