Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol Overview

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,also known as THC, 9-THC, 9-tetrahydrocannabinol , 1-tetrahydrocannabinol , or dronabinol, is the main psychoactive substance found in the Cannabis plant. It was isolated by Raphael Mechoulam, Yechiel Gaoni, and Habib Edery from the Weizmann Institute in Rehovot, Israel in 1964. In pure form, it is a glassy solid when cold, and becomes viscous and sticky if warmed. An aromatic terpenoid, THC has a very low solubility in water, but...


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What does the delta mean in 9-tetrahydrocannabinol?
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9 stands for the position of a double C=C bond in the THC molecule. This bond is located in the ring on the upper left in this picture: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:CBN-type_cannabinoid.png ...

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What is delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol?
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It is what is commonly referred to THC the active ingredient found in marijuana.It is what causes the feeling associated w/using pot.

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