Every year, scientists and other researchers learn more about the cannabis plant. As they know more about the plant, more and more of its parts and properties become clear.
THC might be the most well-known cannabinoid. It is one of a few chemicals in the cannabis plant that has therapeutic effects in addition to the “high” that people usually feel when they eat or drink all or part of the plant.
How many different types of THC are there?
The cannabis plant contains four main types of THC.
They are called THC-A, THC-V, Delta-8 THC, and Delta-9 THC. They all have different qualities and health benefits. Let’s get more deeper.
THC-A
The cannabis plant has THC-A in its stems, leaves, and flowers. It is the only one of the four types of THC that doesn’t make you feel high or change your mind. The psychoactive effects of THC are caused by the chemical molecules binding to CB1 receptors in the brain and nervous system. The structure of THC-A doesn’t fit these receptors.
It is, however, where the other three kinds of THC come from. Heat and light are used to speed up this process with THC-A. Small amounts of THC-A can be changed into its other forms by sunlight and natural aging.
This process, called decarboxylation, can also be sped up by applying heat in different ways. Heating the THC-A molecule changes its chemical makeup and shape to fit into the CB1 receptors in the body.
THC-A helps the treatment of the following conditions:
- Arthritis
- Inflammation
- Chronic pain
- Diabetes
- Epilepsy
- Nausea and loss of appetite due to chemotherapy and other cancer treatments.
THC-V
THC-V is another cannabinoid that occurs when THC-A breaks down. Even though it is similar to Delta-9 THC, it is not the same. First of all, it doesn’t change your mind in low doses. However, if you use a strain high in THC-V or take a lot of it, the effects vary, and you get a clear and stimulating high.
Even though THC-V’s effects don’t last as long as those of Delta-9 THC, you may feel them more quickly. It also has a higher boiling point, so vapers who want to benefit from it need to turn up their devices.
If you make edibles, you might not get the full effect of THC-V without giving up some Delta-9 THC and other cannabinoids, which start to break down at higher temperatures.
THC-V helps in the treatment of the following conditions:
- Brain lesions from late-stage Parkinson’s
- Epilepsy
- Alzheimer’s
- Pain and swelling
- Anxiety
THC-O
THC-O, also called THC acetate ester, is a new, cutting-edge cannabinoid from hemp. It has the same psychoactive effects and euphoric feelings that come with using cannabis.
THC-O is also known for its ability to stop nausea, calm anxiety, increase appetite, and reduce stress.
Health Benefits:
- Muscle tension relief
- Anxiolytic
- Relaxation
- Aids sleep
Delta-9
Delta-9 THC, or what most people call THC, is the main compound in cannabis that makes you feel high. Both male and female cannabis plants have THC, but the amount in female plants is much higher. It’s interesting to note that THC in its raw form (THC-A) doesn’t change how your mind works.
This only happens when decarboxylation happens, and heat changes the original molecule into one that can bind with the cannabinoid receptors in our bodies, which are part of the endocannabinoid system, to give us that “high” feeling.
Health benefits:
- Promotes brain growth
- Increases appetite
- Relieves pain
- Decreases nausea and vomiting
- Helps protect brain cells
- Enhances our senses
- Antibacterial properties
- Antioxidant effects
- Reduces anxiety
- Improves sleep
- Reduces swelling and pain
- Acts as a bronchodilator, opening the airways and helping with conditions like asthma
- Relaxes the muscles
- Has anti-convulsant or anti-seizure properties
Delta-8
Delta-9 THC changes into Delta-8 THC as it ages and is exposed to oxygen. With this process, the cannabinoid made is stable when exposed to air, which could lead to more uses. Delta-8 THC is less potent than its sister cannabinoid but still gets you high.
The euphoria is usually less intense than what you might get from Delta-9 THC, and you might feel more clear-headed and energetic. Using CBD with Delta-8 THC will reduce the effects of THC on the user’s mind even more.
Health benefits:
- Helps relieve pain
- Helps protect brain cells
- Can reduce the size of tumors
- Helps cause the release of acetylcholine
- Decreases nausea and symptoms of vomiting
- Reduces anxiety
- Stimulates appetite
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