THE WORLD OF CANNABINOIDS AND TERPENES
What is THC-O & is it safe? Written by Dr. Pepper Hernandez ND, Ph.D., CTC, CNHP, NHC
Board Certified and Award-Winning Holistic Health Practitioner
THC-O acetate is a cannabinoid obtained from the hemp plant. In a really inexpensive way. It's synthesized to change its chemical structure which alters its effect on the body. Our endocannabinoid system is not meant to have this one cannabinol alone. This means that unlike other cannabinoids like cannabinol (CBD) THC-O can not be extracted from hemp. It has to be altered in order to be created. Which is bad news from a health perspective. The isolates are not as good as the whole plant, THC-O is so far removed from its natural state. It all starts from tetrahydrocannabinol acid (THCA), which is the raw precursor to THC. THC that hasn't been decarboxylated, or "activated", by heat is referred to as THCA. To convert THCA to THCO, it is mixed with sulfuric acid and acetic anhydride, then heated in a regulated manner to significantly modify the cannabinoid's molecular makeup, resulting in THC-O. THC-O is not just psychoactive, but it's also a psychedelic cannabinoid. We do not know much about the results of inhaling or consuming this cannabinoid. Because it is new to the market and may not have the chance to learn as it will very quickly be pulled from the shelves. According to cannabis users & what lab results we could find, THC-O can be 300 percent stronger than regular THC and last 30 times longer. Yes, you read that correctly, it lasts up to 30 times longer. That may sound nice to a few of you but the larger problem here is that a possible result, it has the ability to trigger cannabinoid receptors in the brain in a way that conventional THC cannot.
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