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[4] [20] CBD does not have the same psychoactivity as THC, [25] [26] and can modulate the psychoactive effects of THC on the body if both are present. [17] [25] [27] [28] Conversion of CBD to THC can occur when CBD is heated to temperatures between 250–300 °C, potentially leading to its partial transformation into THC. [29]
The National Sleep Foundation recommends that healthy adults get between seven and nine hours a night. The scientific jury is still out when it comes to sleep in general and sleep conditions like ...
In Phase III trials, the most common adverse effects were dizziness, drowsiness and disorientation; 12% of subjects stopped taking the drug because of the side effects. [57] Dronabinol (brand names Marinol and Syndros) is a delta-9-THC containing drug for treating HIV/AIDS-induced anorexia and chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. [58]
Short-term use increases the risk of minor and major adverse effects. [7] Common side effects include dizziness, feeling tired, vomiting, and hallucinations. [7] Long-term effects of cannabis are not clear. [7] Concerns include memory and cognition problems, risk of addiction, schizophrenia in young people, and the risk of children taking it by ...
CBD products for sleep We already have various drugs and behavioral techniques to help us sleep and sleep well—but there's a lot of interest in the possibilities of cannabidiol, or CBD, as ...
CBD may show antipsychotic and neuroprotective properties, acting as an antagonist to some of the effects of THC. Studies examining this effect have used high ratios of CBD to THC, and it is unclear to what extent these laboratory studies translate to the types of cannabis used by real life users.
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.
A 2015 review found that the use of high CBD-to-THC strains of cannabis showed significantly fewer positive symptoms, such as delusions and hallucinations, better cognitive function and both lower risk for developing psychosis, as well as a later age of onset of the illness, compared to cannabis with low CBD-to-THC ratios. [145]