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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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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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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stop. Marijuana is very damaging to the brain‚ especially young brains. My husband‚ who is a doctor‚ points out that it is not uncommon for people who use‚ to complain about memory loss and not being able to think clearly. That the chemical tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)‚ the active ingredient in marijuana‚ corrupts the natural process of endocannabinoids‚ a key family of chemicals that help guide the brain in proper maturation. Yet Jeffrey refers to this as an “innocuous plant”. These chemicals are
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help treats inflammatory bowel diseases. In a study by researchers from the University of Nottingham in 2010‚ found chemicals tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol interact with body cells that have a part in immune responses. So‚ how does it work? Tetrahydrocannabinol like proteins created by the body‚ increase the permeability in the intestines. The tetrahydrocannabinol in marijuana blocks these compounds‚ thus making intestinal cells bond together better. These are only three positives of marijuana
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