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    Cannabidiol (CBD)‚ Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and Nausea Cannabis has long been held as a beneficial treatment for cancer patients in relieving many unpleasant symptoms that are related to the disease. Early studies into animal models revealed that the psychoactive compound tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) slowed the growth of tumors in mice with different forms of cancer. These findings were not widely publicized‚ but pharmaceutical companies have since tried to replicate the findings in trials of their

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    Tetrahydrocannabinol Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is commonly known and popularized by its significant presence in the cannabis plant‚ a.k.a.‚ marijuana. Raphael Mechoulam and Yechiel Gaoni‚ two Israeli scientists working at the Weizmann Institute of Science‚ first isolated the organic drug in 1964. THC has many forms and can be consumed orally‚ smoked‚ or vaporized. It appears as a greasy yellow substance. THC is nonpolar and has a low solubility in water and a high boiling point‚ at 200 C. THC’s

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    your brain in order to create your sudden hunger‚ mellow high‚ and glossy red eyes. There is a lot more going on than you might want to think about. The majority of the effects created by marijuana are caused by a certain ingredient called Tetrahydrocannabinol‚ known to most simply as THC. THC is responsible for creating the experienced feelings of giddiness and relaxation that the user is searching for. Anytime marijuana is consumed‚ whether it’s by eating or inhaling‚ THC makes its way into the

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    THC is a substance that has been around in civilizations around the world for many‚ many years. The discovery of THC occurred after discovering that morphine attached to receptors in the brain which caused an individual to feel high‚ chemists in the 40’s and 50’s found that there were specific receptors for THC in the brain and how there is a natural chemical in our body that is similar to THC. It wasn’t until 1963 that two scientists named Mechoulam and Yehiel Gaoni isolated‚ and first synthesized

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    Delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) affects the brain and in turn the body through receptors called endocannabinoids. These receptors are can be found in multiple areas of the brain and lymphatic tissues. Extensive research has found that marijuana users are able to consume more foods with lot of calories and less nutritional content and still maintain a normal body mass index better than or similar to non-marijuana users. The reasoning behind this hypothesis is centered around the observation is

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    Medical marijuana is a very controversial topic in the news today. The people who think medical marijuana should be legal believe that it could help with symptoms of many diseases and disorders‚ like epilepsy‚ AIDS‚ and even cancer. (“Should Marijuana Be a Medical Option?” :ProCon‚ “Medical Marijuana”: Drug Policy Alliance) The people who think medical marijuana is bad believe that if the drug is made legal‚ it will just encourage people to abuse it‚ making its symptoms‚ like slow reaction time

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    well understood by the public‚ but there is scientific explanations of how plant-derived compounds can affect neurological activity through brain receptor binding. Tetrahydrocannabinol‚ the substance that causes many of the psychological effects of marijuana usage is considered one of the oldest hallucinogenic drugs. Tetrahydrocannabinol

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    Should Marijuana Be Legalized? When it comes to marijuana legalization‚ people automatically assume that it is a bad thing because of what they have been told and immediately do not want it legalized. People should first do their own research on it‚ before they judge it. Marijuana can not only help the person that is pro-marijuana‚ but it could also help the people against it. It has been proven that marijuana has more positive impacts than negative impacts. Most people think that because it gives

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    Active ingredients: • Cannabis- Cannabis contains Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). It is taken from the cannabis plant which is gown in the tropics. Cannabis can be made in literally any climate and is usually produced indoors with the aid of heated technology. Cannabis contains Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)‚ which the part of the plant that gets you high • Cocaine- The main ingredient in cocaine is actually leaves off a coca plant. It is grown in the south of America in countries like Chile‚ Bolivia and

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    chemical which is known as tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Some people smoke marijuana in hand-rolled cigarettes or in pipes or water pipes while other mix marijuana in foods such as brownies‚ cookies‚ or candy‚ or brew it as a tea. There are a few benefits of using cannabis. It’s used as a medicinal drug and can minimize physical pain and alleviate psychological disorders‚ such as anxiety and depression. However‚ the use of cannabis

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