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CannaKeys has 1153 studies associated with Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).
Here is a small sampling of Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) studies by title:
- The Relationship Between Plasma Tetrahydrocannabinol Levels and Intraocular Pressure in Healthy Adult Subjects
- Case report: Medical cannabis-warfarin drug-drug interaction
- Cannabidiol and Other Phytocannabinoids as Cancer Therapeutics
- Medical Cannabis for Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome: An Open-Label Prospective Study
- Observational study of medical marijuana as a treatment for treatment-resistant epilepsies
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Overview - Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
Description of Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
The plant-based (phytocannabinoid) delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) was discovered in 1964 and by 2016 thirty-one distinct members had been identified. THC is primarily (but not exclusively) responsible for many of therapeutic and adverse mind-altering effects associated with the herb. THC is the most studied of all cannabis' individual parts. THC is exclusive to cannabis, but it is also produced synthetically.Other Names:
Delta 9-TetrahydrocannabinolDronabinol, Marinol, Delta9-THC
IUPAC Name: (6aR,10aR)-6,6,9-trimethyl-3-pentyl-6a,7,8,10a-tetrahydrobenzo[c]chromen-1-ol
Molecular Formula: C21H30O2
Source–PubChem
Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) Properties and Effects
THC is a multi-target molecule. THC-abundant cannabis plants or products (i.e., chemotype I) have proven effects such as bronchodilation (CB1 inhibits cholinergic contraction of bronchi), appetite stimulation, down-regulation of the body’s own immune responses, and potent analgesic properties in cases of central pains. As such they have been employed therapeutically in patients with asthma, HIV/AIDS-related anorexia, rheumatoid arthritis, or spinal cord injuries.The multiple and simultaneous effects of THC when understood and used with its complexity in mind can produce a great number of safe and therapeutic results. However, cannabis (especially THC-abundant types) can make things worse especially in THC-sensitive individuals or in a number of very specific cases.
For instance, while THC has been shown to work via a number of pathways by which it can create apoptotic (anti-cancer) effects, various pre-clinical trials have discovered that colon, ovarian, and metastasizing breast cancer cell lines rely, at least in part, on GPR-55 for proliferation. Since THC is an agonist at GPR-55 and CBD an antagonist at the same receptor, these early study results suggest caution in using a THC-rich type of cannabis for these particular cancers. While it might turn out that THC’s positive effects via CB1 or CB2 outweigh the potential pitfalls of GPR-55 activation on possible proliferation, a THC/CBD balanced type of cannabis or cannabis-based therapeutic may be the advisable option until the science becomes more discerning for this specific situations.
Other examples of using caution when using a type of cannabis containing mostly THC include patients with pancreatitis, individuals with vulnerabilities to developing psychosis, adolescents, or during pregnancy, all of which especially warrant caution and careful discernment.
Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) Receptor Binding
Endocannabinoid System• CB1 moderate affinity for (Mean Ki 25nM)
• CB2 moderate affinity for (Mean Ki 35nM)
Endocannabinoidome (eCBome)
• GPR18 (agonist)
• GPR55 (agonist) the reader is reminded that CBD is an antagonist at the same receptor site
• Adenosine 1 (A1 inhibitor)
• Negative allosteric modulator at 5-HT1A (diminishes action of an agonist)
• PPAR γ (agonist)
• Delta Opioid Receptors [DOR (δ-Delta)]
• Mu Opioid Receptors [MOR (μ-Mu)]
• TRPV2 (agonist)
• TRPV3 (antagonist)
• TRPV4
• TRPM8 (antagonist)
In addition, THC modulates various neurotransmitter activation via (+ or -) allosteric mechanisms (e.g. glutamate, epinephrine, adenosine)
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