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There is not extensive safety data available, however. One study from 2005 stated that oral THC “is only 4% to 12% bioavailable and absorption is highly variable.”. CBD nano technology has already been shown to be effective in boosting the bioavailability of the cannabinoid, which bodes well for others like THC.
The term chemovar is often used to group cannabis plants by their chemical profile, most often by looking at the main cannabinoids (the most common being THC, CBD , and CBG ) and the two-to-four most dominant terpenes (the most common being myrcene , linalool , limonene , pinene , caryophyllene , terpinolene , humulene , and ocimene ).
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For example, preliminary research into the power of using cannabis for insomnia hypothesizes that cannabidiol (CBD) may harbor therapeutic benefits for insomnia patients. Each respondent’s feedback was delivered as part of the biennial National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) covering the years 2005 to 2018. .
Even though scientific data is still somewhat scarce on this topic, several studies confirm that cannabis directly acts on the cells of the immune system affected by HIV. We also don’t have a lot research comparing THC alone versus THC and CBD on people with HIV.”. 2016 ( 3 ). Cannabis concentrates for HIV.
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Florida Epilepsy Patients : CBD blocks the ability of LPI to amplify nerve signals in a brain region and has been known to reduce the frequency and severity of seizures in epilepsy. Some animal-based studies go as far as to suggest cannabinoids might slow cancer cell growth.
Strains with higher CBD levels reduce certain side-effects of THC (memory loss is one of them), and protect memory in general. Interestingly, the same paper noted that CBD can prevent memory-impairing effects of THC. ( THC vs CBD: Effects and Benefits (Backed by Science). The effects of cannabis on long-term memory.
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