THC: What is THC?
What is THC?
Hello and welcome to: What is THC?
THC found in Cannabis was first isolated by Raphael Mechoulam and his colleagues at the Weizmann Institute of Science in 1964. There are many uses for THC such as being a potent analgesic, or pain reliever, which relieves pain by binding to the body’s natural cannabinoid receptors concentrated in the central nervous system and brain.
THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol, is the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis. THC binds to cannabinoid receptors in the brain, which are responsible for regulating neurotransmitters like serotonin. Typical recreational effects associated with THC can be feelings of euphoria and relaxation.
There are four subtypes of cannabinoid receptors which are activated by THC found on cells in the brain, spinal cord, and other parts of the body. THC binds to these cannabinoid receptors in specific areas of the brain by attaching to two types of cannabinoid receptors, CB1 and CB2. This can cause a series of neurotransmitters to be released, producing the psychoactive effects of cannabis potentially affecting the mood, cognition, movement, appetite and more.
It is also important to note that the percentage of THC is important to know when deciding on what strains to buy, grow, and sell. The THC percentage is a measure of how much THC there is in a certain quantity of cannabis.
In the early 1980s, the average concentration of THC in marijuana was 2.4%. In 1998, it was 12.2% and by 2013, it had risen again to 17.9%. The higher the number, the more potential a marijuana plant has for having a psychoactive effect on a person. THC can be taken orally in capsules, liquids, or by smoking/vaporizing the dried flower and leaves of the cannabis plant.
...and No, you cannot overdose on THC. It is impossible to consume a lethal dose of marijuana in one sitting. However, while overdosing may not be possible for THC, it is possible for people to get extremely intoxicated by smoking marijuana, and it is important to be mindful of your marijuana intake; it could cause rare mild hallucinations, increased heart rate, and trouble with talking clearly. If you find yourself feeling anxious or paranoid, it may be time to cut back.
In conclusion, although there is a lot of debate in the cannabis community about the utility of THC I find it is a good choice, because for me the benefits most definitely outweigh any of the risks I find associated with Cannabis.
The pleasurable experience from THC allows me to escape from my everyday life and interact with a different world, while the medicinal effects it has for me has been life altering to say the least.
.. And as long as a person has a reliable source to buy from and a responsible understanding of the THC and the effects on their body, I feel they can experience many of the benefits THC has to offer.
I would describe a THC overdose as a panic attack. But that is rare when smoking, but can happen. I myself have had times when I was pretty knarly on macrodose of THC edibles. Which for me is over 300mg. As far as dying, you may fell like it, but always remember the felling will pass lol
Reminds me of a time my brother smoked for the first time.
About 5 minutes he was fine then all a sudden he's running back and forth from the back door to the front door trying to open them in a panick whilst screaming "Im gonna die, I'm gonna die!" 🤣
For some people the alteration of reality while focused on reality can feel like death or death of a certain cognition.
They should lay still with their eyes focused on fewer things.
When the world/mind starts to shift in and out of its concrete structures there will be what people call hallucinations but actually it's more like an altered state of consciousness.
Some will feel like it's their whole world going away and so they associate that with death or dying.
No one sees the world the same way even though the powers to be would like you to believe we do.
This is also the best state of mind for the body to start a healing transformation process when the mind is not even focused on the body then the body can start regeneration abilities that hurt so the THC activates the specific receptors to give pain relief during that process to counter the pain. This is why hunger hits because your body is using up a lot of energy.
~ "This is also the best state of mind for the body to start a healing transformation process when the mind is not even focused on the body then the body can start regeneration abilities that hurt so the THC activates the specific receptors to give pain relief during that process to counter the pain."
thats really interesting.