Tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV) Cannabinoid Research

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40 PRIMARY STUDIES | 72 TOTAL STUDIES

Role of Cannabidiol and Tetrahydrocannabivarin on Paclitaxel-induced neuropathic pain in rodents

Type of Study: Animal Study

Year of Pub: 2022

Cannabis use as a factor of lower corpulence in hepatitis C-infected patients: results from the ANRS CO22 Hepather cohort

Type of Study: Meta-analysis

Year of Pub: 2022

Phytocannabinoids and Cannabis-Based Products as Alternative Pharmacotherapy in Neurodegenerative Diseases: From Hypothesis to Clinical Practice

Type of Study: Meta-analysis

Year of Pub: 2022

Effects of Rare Phytocannabinoids on the Endocannabinoid System of Human Keratinocytes

Type of Study: Laboratory Study

Year of Pub: 2022

Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabivarin suppresses in vitro epileptiform and in vivo seizure activity in adult rats

Type of Study: Animal Study

Year of Pub: 2021

Fast liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method for the simultaneous determination of phytocannabinoids in oily based preparations

Type of Study: Laboratory Study

Year of Pub: 2021

Cannabis sativa as a Treatment for Obesity: From Anti-Inflammatory Indirect Support to a Promising Metabolic Re-Establishment Target

Type of Study: Meta-analysis

Year of Pub: 2021

Identification and quantification of cannabinoids in postmortem fluids and tissues by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry

Type of Study: Laboratory Study

Year of Pub: 2021

An Evaluation of Understudied Phytocannabinoids and Their Effects in Two Neuronal Models

Type of Study: Laboratory Study

Year of Pub: 2021

Screening and confirmation methods for the qualitative identification of nine phytocannabinoids in urine by LC-MS/MS

Type of Study: Laboratory Study

Year of Pub: 2021

The Cannabinoids Tetrahydrocannabinol, Cannabinol, Cannabidiol, Tetrahydrocannabivarin, and 11-nor-9-carboxy-∆9-THC in Hair

Type of Study: Laboratory Study

Year of Pub: 2021

Specific Compositions of Cannabis sativa Compounds Have Cytotoxic Activity and Inhibit Motility and Colony Formation of Human Glioblastoma Cells In Vitro

Type of Study: Laboratory Study

Year of Pub: 2021

Phytocannabinoids—A Green Approach toward Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Treatment

Type of Study: Meta-analysis

Year of Pub: 2021

The plant cannabinoid Delta9-tetrahydrocannabivarin can decrease signs of inflammation and inflammatory pain in mice

Type of Study: Laboratory Study

Year of Pub: 2021

Beneficial effects of the phytocannabinoid Δ 9-THCV in L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia in Parkinson's disease

Type of Study: Animal Study

Year of Pub: 2020

Antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of two standardized extracts from a new Chinese accession of non-psychotropic Cannabis sativa L

Type of Study: Laboratory Study

Year of Pub: 2020

Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV): a commentary on potential therapeutic benefit for the management of obesity and diabetes

Type of Study: Meta-analysis

Year of Pub: 2020

High fat-fed GPR55 null mice display impaired glucose tolerance without concomitant changes in energy balance or insulin sensitivity but are less responsive to the effects of the cannabinoids rimonabant or Δ(9)-tetrahydrocannabivarin on weight gain

Type of Study: Animal Study

Year of Pub: 2020

Validation of a liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method to detect cannabinoids in whole blood and breath

Type of Study: Laboratory Study

Year of Pub: 2020

Synthesis of the Major Mammalian Metabolites of THCV

Type of Study: Meta-analysis

Year of Pub: 2020

Cannabinoids and Chronic Liver Diseases

Type of Study: Meta-analysis

Year of Pub: 2020

Δ8 -Tetrahydrocannabivarin has potent anti-nicotine effects in several rodent models of nicotine dependence

Type of Study: Animal Study

Year of Pub: 2019

Potential of Cannabinoid Receptor Ligands as Treatment for Substance Use Disorders

Type of Study: Meta-analysis

Year of Pub: 2019

Effects of Delta9-tetrahydrocannabivarin on [35S]GTPgammaS binding in mouse brain cerebellum and piriform cortex membranes

Type of Study: Laboratory Study

Year of Pub: 2019

Effects of non‐euphoric plant cannabinoids on muscle quality and performance of dystrophic mdx mice

Type of Study: Laboratory Study

Year of Pub: 2018

Efficacy and Safety of Cannabidiol and Tetrahydrocannabivarin on Glycemic and Lipid Parameters in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Group Pilot Study.

Type of Study: Double Blind Human Trial

Year of Pub: 2016

The effect of five day dosing with THCV on THC-induced cognitive, psychological and physiological effects in healthy male human volunteers: A placebo-controlled, double-blind, crossover pilot trial

Type of Study: Double Blind Human Trial

Year of Pub: 2016

The CB1 Neutral Antagonist Tetrahydrocannabivarin Reduces Default Mode Network and Increases Executive Control Network Resting State Functional Connectivity in Healthy Volunteers

Type of Study: Double Blind Human Trial

Year of Pub: 2016

Neural effects of cannabinoid CB1 neutral antagonist tetrahydrocannabivarin on food reward and aversion in healthy volunteers

Type of Study: Double Blind Human Trial

Year of Pub: 2015

Are cannabidiol and Δ(9) -tetrahydrocannabivarin negative modulators of the endocannabinoid system? A systematic review

Type of Study: Meta-analysis

Year of Pub: 2015

The phytocannabinoid, Δ⁹-tetrahydrocannabivarin, can act through 5-HT₁A receptors to produce antipsychotic effects

Type of Study: Animal Study

Year of Pub: 2015

Evaluation of the potential of the phytocannabinoids, cannabidivarin (CBDV) and Δ(9) -tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV), to produce CB1 receptor inverse agonism symptoms of nausea in rats

Type of Study: Animal Study

Year of Pub: 2013

The cannabinoid Δ9-tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV) ameliorates insulin sensitivity in two mouse models of obesity.

Type of Study: Animal Study

Year of Pub: 2013

Analysis of cannabis seizures in NSW, Australia: cannabis potency and cannabinoid profile

Type of Study: Laboratory Study

Year of Pub: 2013

Δ8-Tetrahydrocannabivarin Prevents Hepatic Ischaemia/Reperfusion Injury by Decreasing Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Responses Through Cannabinoid CB2 Receptors

Type of Study: Animal Study

Year of Pub: 2012

Symptom-relieving and neuroprotective effects of the phytocannabinoid Δ9-THCV in animal models of Parkinson's disease

Type of Study: Animal Study

Year of Pub: 2011

Non-psychotropic plant cannabinoids: new therapeutic opportunities from an ancient herb

Type of Study: Meta-analysis

Year of Pub: 2009

The phytocannabinoid Delta(9)-tetrahydrocannabivarin modulates inhibitory neurotransmission in the cerebellum

Type of Study: Laboratory Study

Year of Pub: 2008

The psychoactive plant cannabinoid, Delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol, is antagonized by Delta8- and Delta9-tetrahydrocannabivarin in mice in vivo

Type of Study: Animal Study

Year of Pub: 2007

Cannabivarin and Tetrahydrocannabivarin, Two New Constituents of Hashish

Type of Study: Laboratory Study

Year of Pub: 1969

32 RELATED STUDIES | 72 TOTAL STUDIES

Cannabis-Based Products for the Treatment of Skin Inflammatory Diseases: A Timely Review

Type of Study: Meta-analysis

Year of Pub: 2022

In vitro percutaneous absorption studies of cannabidiol using human skin: Exploring the effect of drug concentration, chemical enhancers, and essential oils

Type of Study: Laboratory Study

Year of Pub: 2022

Cannabis sativa Extract Induces Apoptosis in Human Pancreatic 3D Cancer Models: Importance of Major Antioxidant Molecules Present Therein

Type of Study: Laboratory Study

Year of Pub: 2022

A Review on the Bioactivity of Cannabinoids on Zebrafish Models: Emphasis on Neurodevelopment

Type of Study: Meta-analysis

Year of Pub: 2022

Raising awareness: The implementation of medical cannabis and psychedelics used as an adjunct to standard therapy in the treatment of advanced metastatic breast cancer

Type of Study: Meta-analysis

Year of Pub: 2022

The Medicinal Natural Products of Cannabis sativa Linn.: A Review

Type of Study: Meta-analysis

Year of Pub: 2022

Profiling Cannabinoid Contents and Expression Levels of Corresponding Biosynthetic Genes in Commercial Cannabis (Cannabis sativa L.) Cultivars

Type of Study: Laboratory Study

Year of Pub: 2022

Sebaceous immunobiology - skin homeostasis, pathophysiology, coordination of innate immunity and inflammatory response and disease associations

Type of Study: Meta-analysis

Year of Pub: 2022

Cannabis for Medical Use: Versatile Plant Rather Than a Single Drug

Type of Study: Meta-analysis

Year of Pub: 2022

Cannabis compounds exhibit anti-inflammatory activity in vitro in COVID-19-related inflammation in lung epithelial cells and pro-inflammatory activity in macrophages

Type of Study: Laboratory Study

Year of Pub: 2021

Protective Effects of Cannabidivarin and Cannabigerol on Cells of the Blood–Brain Barrier Under Ischemic Conditions

Type of Study: Laboratory Study

Year of Pub: 2021

Cannabis sativa: Interdisciplinary Strategies and Avenues for Medical and Commercial Progression Outside of CBD and THC

Type of Study: Meta-analysis

Year of Pub: 2021

Terpenoids Commonly Found in Cannabis sativa Do Not Modulate the Actions of Phytocannabinoids or Endocannabinoids on TRPA1 and TRPV1 Channels

Type of Study: Laboratory Study

Year of Pub: 2021

Identification of Chemotypic Markers in Three Chemotype Categories of Cannabis Using Secondary Metabolites Profiled in Inflorescences, Leaves, Stem Bark, and Roots

Type of Study: Laboratory Study

Year of Pub: 2021

Development and Optimization of Supercritical Fluid Extraction Setup Leading to Quantification of 11 Cannabinoids Derived from Medicinal Cannabis

Type of Study: Laboratory Study

Year of Pub: 2021

Differential Interactions of Selected Phytocannabinoids with Human CYP2D6 Polymorphisms

Type of Study: Laboratory Study

Year of Pub: 2021

Quantitation of Δ8-THC, Δ9-THC, Cannabidiol, and Ten Other Cannabinoids and Metabolites in Oral Fluid by HPLC-MS/MS

Type of Study: Laboratory Study

Year of Pub: 2021

The Current and Potential Application of Medicinal Cannabis Products in Dentistry

Type of Study: Meta-analysis

Year of Pub: 2021

Phytocannabinoids promote viability and functional adipogenesis of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells through different molecular targets

Type of Study: Laboratory Study

Year of Pub: 2020

It Is Our Turn to Get Cannabis High: Put Cannabinoids in Food and Health Baskets

Type of Study: Meta-analysis

Year of Pub: 2020

Cannabinoids and Cannabinoid Receptors: The Story so Far

Type of Study: Meta-analysis

Year of Pub: 2020

In vitro and in vivo pharmacological activity of minor cannabinoids isolated from Cannabis sativa

Type of Study: Laboratory Study

Year of Pub: 2020

Future Aspects for Cannabinoids in Breast Cancer Therapy

Type of Study: Meta-analysis

Year of Pub: 2019

Simultaneous Quantification of 13 Cannabinoids and Metabolites in Human Plasma by Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry in Adult Epilepsy Patients

Type of Study: Meta-analysis

Year of Pub: 2019

Potential Mechanisms Influencing the Inverse Relationship Between Cannabis and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Commentary

Type of Study: Meta-analysis

Year of Pub: 2019

Cannabinoid Signaling in the Skin: Therapeutic Potential of the “C(ut)annabinoid” System

Type of Study: Meta-analysis

Year of Pub: 2019

Lifestyle and Metabolic Syndrome: Contribution of the Endocannabinoidome

Type of Study: Meta-analysis

Year of Pub: 2019

Molecular Targets of the Phytocannabinoids-A Complex Picture

Type of Study: Meta-analysis

Year of Pub: 2017

Non-THC Cannabinoids Inhibit Prostate Carcinoma Growth In Vitro And In Vivo: Pro-apoptotic Effects And Underlying Mechanisms

Type of Study: Animal Study

Year of Pub: 2013

Plasma and brain pharmacokinetic profile of cannabidiol (CBD), cannabidivarine (CBDV), Δ⁹-tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV) and cannabigerol (CBG) in rats and mice following oral and intraperitoneal administration and CBD action on obsessive-compulsive behaviour.

Type of Study: Animal Study

Year of Pub: 2012

Modulation of l-α-Lysophosphatidylinositol/GPR55 Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase (MAPK) Signaling by Cannabinoids

Type of Study: Laboratory Study

Year of Pub: 2012

The diverse CB1 and CB2 receptor pharmacology of three plant cannabinoids: Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol, cannabidiol and Δ9-tetrahydrocannabivarin

Type of Study: Meta-analysis

Year of Pub: 2008

Overview - Tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV)

Description of Tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV)

Δ-9-Tetrahydrocannabivarin (Δ-9-THCV) was discovered in 1969 (F. Merkus 1971).


THCV belongs to the THC group but produces significantly different effects than THC. This difference in effect is largely due to their different effects at CB1. THC is an agonist at CB1 while THCV is an antagonist at the same receptor and as such induce opposing effects. For instance, while THC can induce euphoria THCV can produce dysphoria. THC induces an increase in appetite ("the munchies") while THCV decreases the desire for food. A lot of attention is given THCV of late, due to the observation that it may be able to induce several therapeutic effects in patients challenged by metabolic syndrome, obesity, and diabetes. This is especially true in the context to the failed approach with Rimonabant (also a CB1 antagonist) that was used extensively to induce weight loss but then pulled from the EU-market due to associated mood disorders including suicidal ideations.


Δ(8) -THCV (is a synthetic analogue of the plant cannabinoid Δ(9) -THCV.


Here we focus primarily on THCV.

Other Names:

Delta 9-Tetrahydrocannabivarin

THCV, THC-V, Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabivarin, Δ-9-Tetrahydrocannabivarin, plus numerous other supplier-based synonyms.


IUPAC Name: (6aR,10aR)-6,6,9-trimethyl-3-propyl-6a,7,8,10a-tetrahydrobenzo[c]chromen-1-ol


Molecular Formula: C19H26O2


Source–PubChem

Tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV) Properties and Effects

Δ-9-THCV may: 



  • Significantly decreased fasting plasma glucose (K. Jadoon et al., 2016)

  • Enhance 5-HT1A activation associated with antipsychotic effects (M. Cascio et al., 2015)

  • Antioxidant and neuroprotective [i.e. reduces symptoms in an animal model of Parkinson's disease (i.e. reduces L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia)]

  • Antimicrobial (i.e. against MRSA)

  • Inhibited some effects of THC (e.g. reduced THC associated increases in heart rate, decrease in THC associated psychoactivity) while increasing others i.e. significantly increased memory intrusions

  • May induce dose dependent dysphoria (due to its antagonistic effects at CB1)


Δ-8-THCV may:



  • Induce anti-nicotine addiction effects

Tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV) Receptor Binding

Endocannabinoid system (ECS) and THCV: 


Endocannabinoidome (eCBome) and THCV: 




Ki legend:



  • Full/strong agonist Ki ~1-9nM

  • Moderate agonist Ki ~10-99nM

  • Weak agonist Ki ~100-999nM

  • Very weak agonist Ki ~1,000-up nM


(The reader is reminded that a smaller Ki is associated with the strongest effects.)

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