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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.
Δ-8-tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-8-THC, [a] Δ 8-THC) is a psychoactive cannabinoid found in the cannabis plant. [1] It is an isomer of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-9-THC, Δ 9-THC), the compound commonly known as THC, with which it co-occurs in hemp; natural quantities of ∆ 8-THC found in hemp are low.
Marijuana and THC can have a long-term impact, according to research. Experts say the effects of cannabis on adolescents can stick around after being high. Marijuana use may cause cognitive ...
Exposure to THC can cause acute transient psychotic symptoms in healthy individuals and people with schizophrenia. [ 16 ] A 2007 meta analysis concluded that cannabis use reduced the average age of onset of psychosis by 2.7 years relative to non-cannabis use. [ 47 ]
Marijuana consumed decades ago had concentrations of THC, the main psychoactive ingredient, of 2 to 3%, but cannabis products today can have THC levels as high as 90%.
Cannabis use disorder is diagnosed when a person has two or more of such symptoms as craving weed, becoming tolerant to its effects, using more than intended, using marijuana even though it causes ...
[1] [2] THC and CBD are stored mostly in the trichomes of the plant, [3] and can cause psychological and physical impairment in the user, via the endocannabinoid system and unique receptors. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] THC increases dopamine levels in the brain, which attributes to the euphoric and relaxed feelings cannabis provides.
Cannabis is the most widely used illicit drug in the Western world. [3] In the United States, 10-20% of those who begin the use of cannabis daily will later become dependent. [4] [5] Cannabis use can lead to addiction, which is defined as "when the person cannot stop using the drug even though it interferes with many aspects of his or her life."