Tetrahydrocannabinol

=__Tetrahydrocannabinol __= **Molecular formula:** C 12 H30 O2
 * IUPAC Name:** 6,6,9-trimethyl-3-pentyl-6a,7,10,10a-tetrahydrobenzo[c]chromen-1-o l

**How it is made?** Tetrahydrocannabinol or THC is the main psychoactive substance of the cannabis plant. THC can be also called dronabinol. It is made from Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen atoms. It was first isolated by Raphael Mechoulam, Yechiel Gaoni, and Habib Edery from the Weizmann Institute of Science in 1964. In pure form, it is a glassy solid when cold and becomes viscous and sticky if warmed.

**How it affect us?**
Tetrahydrocannabinol when consumed as smoking marijuana, gives a short term effect of increased heart rate, muscle relaxation, a sensation of hot or cold, dry mouth, and the reddening of the eyes. Long term effects are memory loss, mood changes, anxiety, confusion, nervousness, rapid heartbeat, depression, sensory hallucinations, delusions, unreal feelings, abnormal tiredness, uncommon weakness of body, vision blurring, sweating, chills, fainting, dizziness and light-headedness. Smoking marijuana is the worst method of consuming tetrahydrocannabinol because inhaling smoke causes many health problems. Aside from all the negative side, there is a good side to tetrahydrocannabinol. It is used to make Dronabinol which is used by cancer patients to relieve nausea, and to stimulate hunger. Delta-9-THC is a form of medicine often prescribed by doctors.

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 * INTERESTING FACTS**
 * ~ boiling point || 157 °C (315 °F) ||
 * ~ solubility in water || 0.0028 (23 °C) mg/mL (20 °C) ||
 * ~ mol. mass || 314.45 ||

Tetrahydrocannabinol are the buds that are on the marjuana and its the most expensive part of the plant More and bigger buds shows that the product is worth more.

Formukong & Evans (1988) discovered that Cannabidiol (CBD) was in fact more effective as an anti-inflammatory than aspirin in rats.

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