TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL

Tetrahydrocannabinol

Tetrahydrocannabinol, or more precisely its main isomer -trans-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol, is the principal psychoactive constituent of the cannabis plant. First isolated in 1964, in its pure form, by Israeli scientists Raphael Mechoulam, Yechiel Gaoni and colleagues at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, it is a glassy solid when cold, and becomes viscous and sticky if warmed. A pharmaceutical formulation of -trans-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol, known by its INN dronabinol, is available by prescription in the U.S. and Canada under the brand name Marinol. An aromatic terpenoid, THC has a very low solubility in water, ...

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tetrahydrocannabinol

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  1. The psychoactive substance present in cannabis, a hydrogenated derivative of cannabinol.
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