Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is a chemical in cannabis that gets people high. THC attaches to cannabinoid receptors throughout the body and activates them. This can cause changes in memory, thinking, coordination, sensory perception and time perception according to NIDA’s Drug Facts website.
Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is the chemical responsible for most of marijuana’s psychological effects. It acts much like the cannabinoid chemicals made naturally by the body, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).
It acts much like the cannabinoid chemicals made naturally by the body, according to NIDA. The substance attaches to cannabinoid receptors and activates them. This interaction between THC and cannabinoid receptors throughout your body can cause you to experience a variety of physical and mental changes, including:
- Euphoria (feeling high)
- Increased appetite
- Relaxation
Cannabinoid receptors are concentrated in certain areas of the brain associated with thinking, memory, pleasure, coordination, and time perception.
The active ingredient in marijuana attaches to these receptors and activates them and impacts a person’s memory, pleasure, movements, thinking, concentration, coordination and sensory and time perception.
Cannabis also impacts sensory perception, so you may feel different after smoking cannabis than you do after drinking alcohol, for example.
THC attaches to these receptors and activates them and affects a person’s memory, pleasure, movements, thinking, concentration, coordination, and sensory and time perception, according to NIDA.
It attaches to these receptors and activates them. Then, they impacts a person’s memory, pleasure, movements, thinking, concentration, coordination and sensory and time perception. THC can also be absorbed into the bloodstream through the skin when you apply it directly or in some products like lotions or balms.
People get a high from THC when that chemical interacts with cannabinoid receptors throughout the body.
NIDA reports that the substance acts much like the cannabinoid chemicals made naturally by the body. The substance attaches to cannabinoid receptors and activates them.
Marijuana can be felt within minutes. Especially, after smoking or eating it because it is so fast acting. If you have something important going on at work tomorrow morning. Of course, you’ll probably want to wait until then before getting high.
Conclusion
There are many types of THC and CBD. Each type of THC and CBD has its own effects on the body. THC has psychoactive properties that make people feel high. CBD is known to have medicinal properties. Both THC and CBD can cause anxiety due to their interactions with cannabinoid receptors throughout the brain.
