Cannabis psychoactive properties Flashcards
1
Q
How many of cannabis chemical entities are cannabinoid compounds and are therefore psychoactive compounds?
A
60 of them are cannabinoid compounds.
Therefore 60 psychoactive compounds
(Atakan, 2012).
1
Q
How many constituents does cannabis contain? how many of these are pharmacologically active?
(Parrott et al., 2004; NCBI, 2012)
A
421 constituents
of which 61 are pharmacologically active (Parrott et al., 2004; NCBI, 2012).
2
Q
What is the most well known psychoactive compound?
A
THC (delta –9- tetrahydrocannabinol)
3
Q
What is an example of another important psychoactive compound?
A
cannabidiol (CBD that uses CBD1 CBD2 receptors).
