Cannabis-wetenschap

Dronabinol is pharmaceutical Δ-9-THC — the same molecule as the THC in cannabis, but made synthetically and FDA-approved as a medicine (brand...

2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) is the most abundant endocannabinoid in the body — and unlike anandamide, it is a full agonist at both CB1...

Anandamide (AEA) was the first endocannabinoid ever discovered, in 1992 — a molecule your own body makes that binds the same CB1...

THC-COOH (11-nor-9-carboxy-THC) is the inactive metabolite the body makes after breaking down THC. It does not get you high — but it...

11-hydroxy-THC (11-OH-THC) is the active metabolite your liver makes from THC — and it is the main reason edibles feel stronger and...

THC-O-acetate is a semi-synthetic acetate ester of THC that the body converts back into THC — a prodrug. It was marketed as...

HHC (hexahydrocannabinol) is a semi-synthetic, intoxicating cannabinoid made by hydrogenating THC — the same chemistry that turns vegetable oil into margarine. Adding...

THCP (tetrahydrocannabiphorol) is a natural cannabinoid, discovered in 2019, that is essentially THC with a longer seven-carbon side chain instead of THC’s...

Not every cannabinoid comes from the plant or the body. This index covers the "altered" cannabinoids in four groups: metabolites the body...

Endocannabinoids are the cannabinoids your own body makes. They are the signalling molecules of the endocannabinoid system (ECS) — the network of...