Title: What is THC? (Tetrahydrocannabinol)? - Our Experts Weigh In
Headings: What Is THC?
What Is THC?
In this article we will discuss:
The discovery of THC in marijuana
Why is THC in the spotlight?
How does THC affect the body?
Short term
Long term
Why does THC work so well with our brains?
THC vs. CBD
Risks with THC and marijuana use
THC as medicine
Normal THC levels in marijuana
Decarboxylation
Sources of THC
Getting rid of THC in your body

Content: This is what causes a user’s behavior to be altered. These psychoactive effects of THC usually just last a couple of hours and will begin to be apparent just 10 to 30 minutes after they are taken into the body. Even once a person no longer feels high, however, they could still have psychomotor impairment for a longer period of time after that. While THC is the chemical every marijuana consumer wants, it can also sometimes lead to negative feelings including anxiety, issues with short-term memory, sedation, and an abnormal heart rate. Certain other kinds of cannabinoids can actually counteract those negative effects, however, leading to an overall more pleasant experience. The “munchies” also are an effect of consuming marijuana, given marijuana’s ability to stimulate appetite. Of course, other positive side effects include elation, relaxation, pain relief, and other useful benefits for people who need it for medicinal purposes. Its pain relieving effects come from the transmitter release in the spinal cord being altered, thus stopping the pain. As a pain reliever, the THC found in marijuana operates far differently from opioids, mainly in the way that they attach themselves to your body’s receptors. Opioids such as morphine, heroin, and other poppy plant-derived drugs bind themselves with the brain’s receptors, causing the harmful (but addicting) effects that they do.