Knowra Tetrahydrocannabinol Tetrahydrocannabinol Tetrahydrocannabinols are psychoactive cannabinoids that act on cannabinoid receptors. Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol is the principal intoxicating compound in cannabis.
Cannabinoid receptor type 1 : A G protein-coupled receptor abundant in the brain that responds to endocannabinoids and plant cannabinoids. Δ9-THC’s activation of this receptor produces many of its characteristic psychoactive effects.
Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol : The principal intoxicating cannabinoid in cannabis, commonly abbreviated Δ9-THC. This specific molecule is the best-known member of the tetrahydrocannabinol class.
Dronabinol : A pharmaceutical preparation of synthetic Δ9-THC used for specific medical indications. It is a regulated medicine containing the principal intoxicating THC molecule.
Cannabis intoxication : A temporary altered state caused by cannabis, often involving changes in perception, mood, attention, and coordination. THC is the main driver of the characteristic acute intoxicating state.
Cannabinoid receptor type 2 : A G protein-coupled receptor found chiefly in immune and peripheral tissues that responds to cannabinoids. THC can act at this receptor as well as at the more prominent brain target.
Δ8-Tetrahydrocannabinol : A cannabinoid isomer of Δ9-THC with psychoactive effects and a different position for one double bond. It is a distinct THC isomer, not another name for cannabis’s principal intoxicant.
Nabilone : A synthetic cannabinoid medicine structurally related to THC and used for nausea and vomiting in some settings. It can serve similar therapeutic purposes without being Δ9-THC itself.
Cannabis and memory : The effects of cannabis exposure on memory formation, retention, and recall. Acute THC exposure can impair short-term memory and learning.
Endocannabinoid system : A signaling system of cannabinoid receptors, endogenous ligands, and enzymes that regulate diverse bodily functions. THC’s effects arise because it interacts with this native signaling system.
Cannabinoid : A compound that interacts with cannabinoid receptors or belongs to the structurally related cannabinoid family. Tetrahydrocannabinols are one group within the broader cannabinoid family.
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