Weed Love to Know the Data on THC

Unbiased Science

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🗓️ 2 November 2022

⏱️ 46 minutes

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On this week's episode of the pod, we talk THC (the high-producing cousin of CBD that we tackled last week). We kick things off with a molecular biology primer on THC, endocannabinoids, and why marijuana elicits a high. We discuss THC's effects on the brain and how it impacts movement, learning, and cognitive function. We take a brief detour to tackle the legality of marijuana and some reasons why people advocate for and against its decriminalization. We chat about Delta 8 THC (and how it is different from Delta 9) and its growing popularity. Next, we spend some time covering different ways that THC can be consumed and the respective ways body and mind are impacted. We of course tackle the available evidence on THC's effectiveness against several outcomes such as chronic pain, anxiety, and neurological issues, as well as potential harms. We wrap things up with a brief conversation about whether marijuana is a gateway drug. Yep, we hit all the high points-- pun intended. You don't want to miss this! Check us out on Substack and Instagram: www.theunbiasedscipod.substack.com https://www.instagram.com/unbiasedscipod PLEASE NOTE: The discussion and information provided in this podcast are for general educational, scientific, and informational purposes only and are not intended as, and should not be treated as, medical or other professional advice for any particular individual or individuals. Every person and medical issue is different, and diagnosis and treatment requires consideration of specific facts often unique to the individual. As such, the information contained in this podcast should not be used as a substitute for consultation with and/or treatment by a doctor or other medical professional. If you are experiencing any medical issue or have any medical concern, you should consult with a doctor or other medical professional. Further, due to the inherent limitations of a podcast such as this as well as ongoing scientific developments, we do not guarantee the completeness or accuracy of the information or analysis provided in this podcast, although, of course we always endeavor to provide comprehensive information and analysis. In no event may Unbiased Science or any of the participants in this podcast be held liable to the listener or anyone else for any decision allegedly made or action allegedly taken or not taken allegedly in reliance on the discussion or information in this podcast or for any damages allegedly resulting from such reliance.

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0:00.0	You're listening to an Airwave Media podcast.
0:19.6	Welcome to Unbiased Science, where we bring scientific method to the madness.
0:25.8	We're your hosts, Dr. Jessica Steyer and Dr. Andrea Love.
0:29.2	And this week, we are talking THC.
0:32.9	So if you didn't tune into last week's episode, we covered THC's cousin, CBD.
0:39.5	CBD's all over the place.
0:41.4	We talk about the available evidence or lack thereof, supporting some of the claims about
0:46.9	CBD.
0:47.6	So if you have not tuned into that, what are you waiting for?
0:50.6	Go check it out.
0:51.8	But today we're going to cover THC. And honestly, there is so much here.
0:57.2	I don't know how we're going to cover it in 30 minutes, but let's get into it. Let's see what we
1:02.7	could do. So some strains of the cannabis plant, often called marijuana, weed, grass,
1:10.6	Gonja, reefer, et cetera, contain a psychoactive
1:14.9	compound called THC that produces a high when ingested or smoked.
1:21.3	Andrea is going to give us a breakdown of THC.
1:24.9	What is this state for tetrahidic... How do you pronounce that?
1:28.4	Tetrahydro-canabinol.
1:30.0	I'm going to leave that up to Andrea. I'm just going to say THC.
1:33.6	And all jokes aside, you know, we know that the Jeff Spacolese of the world like to ingest smoke
1:39.3	THC for, you know, for some of its psychoactive effects, which we'll talk about, but others take it for
1:46.9	its medicinal applications, and it's not a joking matter for everyone who consumes it. So let's get
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