The marijuana plant provides a variety of over 100 chemicals called cannabinoids. Each one is linked to a different effect on the human body. The two most common components used in medical marijuana are THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) and CBD (cannabidiol). THC produces psychoactive effects and CBD does not. In the majority of medical marijuana products, there’s a higher proportion of CBD, allowing you to treat symptoms and continue with daily life and responsibilities.
Found in the brain and body, the endocannabinoid system regulates many important functions, such as mood, memory, sleep, and appetite. Cannabinoids interact with specific receptors of the endocannabinoid system located throughout the central nervous system and affect how cells send, receive, and handle messages.
Cannabis Consumption Methods
There are many ways to consume cannabis, with each delivery method offering its own benefits. Finding the right one for you depends on the product you’re using and the experience you’re looking for. The basic categories for consumption methods are inhalation, sublingual, oral, and topical.
Whether smoking loose flower or vaping, the active compounds are absorbed into the bloodstream via the lungs resulting in almost immediate effects. With cannabis-infused edibles or beverages, the cannabinoids are absorbed by way of the digestive tract, delaying onset anywhere between 20 minutes and three hours. While edibles are certainly straightforward, we always and strongly recommend starting slow, with a low dosage.
A few drops of tinctures are typically placed under the tongue and absorbed through the blood vessels for rapid onset. Swallowing the remaining liquid for absorption through the digestive tract offers a delayed onset, like an edible. The cannabinoids provided by topicals are absorbed through the skin, offering localized effects to treat pain, inflammation, and muscle soreness.
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