I just found some interesting info on the various proppeties of Cannabis.. and thought it would be helpful if I added it to my thread
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Cannabis
Cannabinoids (THC, CBD, CBN...)
The Active Ingredients Of Cannabis
Cannabinoids are a group of chemicals that can be divided into three different types: natural herbal cannabinoids, natural endogenous cannabinoids, and synthetic cannabinoids.
Natural herbal cannabinoids are chemicals that occur, in large concentrations, in cannabis plants. They are responsible for the intoxicating effect of cannabis products like marijuana, hashish, and hashish oil.
Natural endogenous cannabinoids are produced in the bodies of humans and some animals. Their main function is to bind to cannabinoid receptors in the body of the organism they were produced in.
Synthetic cannabinoids are chemicals that bind to cannabinoid receptors in the human body. They do not occur in nature, and must be synthesized by humans.
There are some synthetic cannabinoids like jwh-018 that (when ingested by humans) produce effects similar to, although not the same as, natural cannabis products.
Below is some information about natural herbal cannabinoids found in cannabis products like marijuana, hashish, and hashish oil. Natural endogenous cannabinoids and synthetic cannabinoids are not covered in any depth in this article.
THC (
Tetrahydrocannabinol) gets a person high, a larger proportion of
THC will produce a stronger high. Without
THC you don't get high.
THC is responsible for most of the cerebral (
mental) effects of cannabis. Besides potentially inducing feelings of euphoria and happiness, THC can cause people to feel anxious, nervous, or paranoid.
CBD (
Cannabidiol) increases some of the effects of
THC and decreases other effects of
THC. Larger amounts of
CBD tend to relax both mind and body, and decrease feelings like
anxiety, nervousness, and paranoia.
Cannabis that has a high level of
THC and low level of
CBD will produce a very strong cerebral high.
The body may feel more physically energetic when compared to ingesting cannabis with larger levels of CBD.
Cannabis that has a high level of both
THC and
CBD will produce a strong cerebral high. T
he body will feel somewhat relaxed and heavy. At lower dose sizes, physical activity is possible (with effort).
As the dose size increases, the body will feel more relaxed and heavy. This makes physical activity require more effort. Fresh
Hashish is an example of a cannabis product with high levels of both
THC and
CBD.
Cannabis that has low levels of
THC and high levels of
CBD will produce more of a stoned feeling.
The mind feels relaxed and dull, the body feels relaxed and heavy, most people do not like to engage in physical activity.
CBC (
Cannabichromene) is not psychoactive in pure form, and is not known to interact with
THC to affect the high.
CBL (
Cannabicyclol) is a degradative product like
CBN. Light converts
CBC to
CBL.
CBN (
Cannabinol) is produced as
THC ages. High levels of
CBN tend to make a person feel messed up rather than high. CBN levels can be kept to a minimum by storing cannabis products in a dark, cool, airtight environment.
THCV (
Tetrahydrocannabivarin) is found primarily in strains of African and Asian cannabis.
THCV increases the speed and intensity of THC effects, but also causes the high to end sooner !!
"If you are a grower, you can experiment with different strains of marijuana to produce the various qualities you seek. When a crop is harvested will also affect the proportion of cannabinoids in the finished product. A medical marijuana patient looking for something with sleep inducing properties might want to produce a crop that has high levels of CBD".
Another person looking for a more
energetic high will want to produce a crop with
high levels of THC and low levels of CBD. In general, Cannabis sativa has lower levels of
CBD and higher levels of
THC. Cannabis indica has larger amounts of
CBD and lower amounts of
THC than
sativa
Cannabis is unique in many ways. Of all plants, it is the only genus known to produce chemical substances known as herbal cannabinoids. These cannabinoids are the psychoactive ingredients of marijuana; they are what get you high, buzzed, or stoned.
In 1974, there were 37 naturally occurring herbal cannabinoids that had been discovered. By 2011, there had been over 80 naturally occurring herbal cannabinoids identified as being produced by the cannabis plant.
There are 3 types of cannabinoids:
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Herbal: occur naturally only in the cannabis plant
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Endogenous: occur naturally in humans and other animals
--- Synthetic: cannabinoids produced in a lab
Most of the cannabinoids appear in very small amounts (
less than .01 percent of total cannabinoids) and are "not considered psychoactive", or else not important to the high!!
Many cannabinoids are simply homologues or analogues (
similar structure or function) to the few major cannabinoids which are listed below.
Tetrahydrocannabinol - THC
Delta 9-trans-tetrahydrocannabinol -
Delta-9 THC is the main psychotomimetic
(mindbending) ingredient of marijuana. Estimates state that 70 to 100 percent of the marijuana high results from the
delta-9 THC present. It occurs in almost all cannabis in concentrations that vary from traces to about 95 percent of all the cannabinoids in the sample.
In very potent strains, carefully prepared marijuana can be
10 percent or more delta-9 THC by dry weight (
seeds and stems removed from flower buds). Buds are the popular name given to masses of female flowers that form distinct clusters.
Delta 8-trans-tetrahydrocannabinol -
delta-8 THC is reported in low concentration, less than one percent of the
delta-9 THC present. Its activity is slightly less than that of
delta-9 THC. It may be an artefact of the extraction/analysis process. Almost everyone who uses the term
THC, refers to
delta-9 THC and delta-8 THC combined, as THC.
Cannabidiol - CBD
Cannabidiol - CBD : also occurs in almost all strains. Concentration range from none, to about
95 percent of the total cannabinoids present.
THC and
CBD are the two most abundant naturally occurring cannabinoids.
CBD is not
psychotomimetic in the pure form, although it does have sedative, analgesic, and antibiotic properties.
In order for
CBD to affect the high,
THC must be present in quantities ordinarily psychoactive.
CBD can contribute to the high by interacting with
THC to potentiate (
enhance) or antagonize (
interfere or lessen) certain qualities of the high.
CBD appears to potentiate the depressant effects of
THC and antagonize is excitatory effects.
CBD also delays the onset of the high but can make it last considerably longer.
When only small amounts of
THC are present with high proportions of
CBD,
the high is more of a buzz, the mind feels dull and the body de-energized.
Cannabichromene - CBC
Cannabichromene - CBC is another major cannabinoid, although it is found in smaller concentrations than
CBD and
THC. Relative to
THC and
CBD, its concentration in the plants is low, probably not exceeding
20 percent of total cannabinoids.
CBC is believed not to be psychotomimetic in humans.
Cannabicyclol - CBL
Cannabicyclol (CBL) is a degradative product like
CBN, light converts
CBC to CBL. There are no reports on its activity in humans, and it is found in small amounts, if at all, in fresh plant material.
Cannabinol - CBN
Cannabinol - CBN is not produced by the plant per se. It is the degradation (
oxidative) product of
THC. Fresh samples of marijuana contain very little
CBN but curing, poor storage, or processing such as when making
hashish, can cause much of the
THC to be oxidized to
CBN. Pure forms of
CBN have at most 10 percent of the psychoactivity of
THC.
Like
CBD, it is suspected of potentiating certain aspects of the high, although so far these effects appear to be slight.
CBN seems to potentiate
THC's disorienting qualities.
One may feel more dizzy or drugged or generally messed up but not necessarily higher.
In fact, with a high proportion of
CBN, the high may start well but feels as if it never quite reaches its peak, and when coming down one feels tired or sleepy. High
CBN in homegrown grass is not desirable since
it represents a loss of 90 percent of the psychoactivity of its precursor THC.
Tetrahydrocannabivarin - THCV
Tetrahydrocannabivarin - THCV or
THV is the propyl homologue of
THC. In the aromatic ring the usual five-carbon pentyl is replaced by a short three-carbon propyl chain. The propyl cannabinoids have so far been found in some strains originating from Southeast and Central Asia and parts of Africa.
In one study, THCV made up to 48.23 percent (Afghanistan strain) and 53.69 percent (South Africa) of the cannabinoids found. We've seen no reports on its activity in humans. From animal studies it appears to be much faster in onset and quicker to dissipate than THC.
It may be the constituent of one or two toke grass, but its activity appears to be somewhat less than that of
THC. Some people use the term
THC to refer collectively to
delta-9 THC, delta-8 THC, and THCV.
Cannabinoids And The High
The marijuana high is a complex experience. It involves a wide range of psychical, physical, and emotional responses. The high is a subjective experience based in the individual and one's personality, mood, disposition, and experience with the drug.
Given the person, the intensity of the high depends primarily on the
amount of THC present in the Cannabis.
Delta-9 THC is the main ingredient of marijuana and must be present in sufficient quantities for a good marijuana high.
People who smoke grass that has very little
cannabinoids other than
delta-9 THC usually report that the
high is very intense. Most people that don't smoke daily will feel something from a joint having
delta-9 THC of 3 percent concentration to material.
Cannabis products having a
THC concentration of
5-10 percent would be considered good,
10-15 percent would be considered very good, and over
15 percent would be excellent quality by daily users standards. In general, we use potency to mean the sum effects of the cannabinoids and the overall high induced.
Cannabis is sometimes rated more potent than the content of
delta-9 THC alone would suggest. It also elicits qualitatively different highs. The reasons for this have not been sorted out. Few clinical studies with known combinations of several cannabinoids have been undertaken with human subjects.
So far, different highs and possibly higher potency seem to be due to the interaction of
delta-9 THC and other cannabinoids
(THCV,CBD,CBN, and possibly CBC). Except for
THCV, in the pure form, these other cannabinoids do not have much psychoactivity.
Another possibility for higher potency is that
homologues of delta-9 THC with longer side chains at
C-3 (
and higher activity) might be found in certain marijuana strains.
Compounds with longer side chains have been made in laboratories and their activity is sometimes much higher, with estimates over
500 times that of
natural delta-9 THC.
The possibility that there are
non-cannabinoids that are psychoactive or interacting with the cannabinoids has not been investigated in detail. Non-cannabinoids with biological activity have been isolated from the plants, but only in very small quantities.
None are known to be psychotomimetic. However, they may contribute to the overall experience in non-mental ways, such as the
stimulation of the appetite.
Different blends of
cannabinoids account for the different qualities of intoxication produced by different strains of cannabis. The intensity of the high depends primarily on the amount of
delta-9 THC present and on the method of ingestion.
A complex drug such as Cannabis affects the mind and body in many ways. Sorting out what accounts for what response can become quite complex.
- mel frank
I gained this info from :-
http://www.a1b2c3.com/drugs/mj028.htm and figured it'd help me when either choosing a strain, and or deciding on the ratio of cloudy/amber trichs upon Harvest!
I hope peep's find this interesting as well as helpful.. I for one will be referring to this info on the regular
Now back to my grow !!
- STELTHY