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A dried cannabis flower. 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.
Here’s where science currently stands on the use of marijuana for pain, sleep, anxiety, muscle spasms and other ailments — the results may surprise you. How marijuana impacts pain, sleep ...
Cannabis contains over 100 different cannabinoid compounds, many of which have displayed psychoactive effects. The most distinguished cannabinoids are tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD), with THC being the primary psychoactive agent. [24] [12] The effects of THC and CBD are salient regarding psychosis and anxiety. [25]
Most people 50 and older who use cannabis do so at least once a month, saying it helps them sleep and eases pain, a new survey found. More than 20% of older adults have used pot in the past year ...
It may play a role in promoting sleep and suppressing arousal. [28] CBD shares a precursor with THC and is the main cannabinoid in CBD-dominant Cannabis strains. CBD has been shown to play a role in preventing the short-term memory loss associated with THC. [29]
The January 2022 review looked at studies on over 43,000 people and found a negative impact of tetrahydrocannabinol or THC, the main psychoactive compound in cannabis, on the brain’s higher ...
Importantly, 11-OH-THC, the active metabolite generated via first-pass-metabolism of THC, demonstrates different binding profile at TRP channels [13] Potential relevance to sleep induction (e.g., increased adenosine levels [16]) and increased quality of sleep [13] Dose-dependent anxiolytic effects, [13] with anxiogenic effects at high doses
A toke a day might just keep the doctor away, or at least keep your brain younger, according to a new study out Monday in the journal Nature Medicine.