THCA and THC: What Is The Difference?

Why we get high on THC and not THCA? How cannabinoids convert and raw cannabis as a superfood:

THCA and THC: What Is The Difference? Freshly picked weed cannot get you high. When weed is harvest and in raw form, you cannot find any of cannabis’s intoxicating cannabinoid and THC. Raw weed is full of THCA. However, THCA is an inactive or passive compound that can be seen on trichomes when weed is in a form of a living plant.

People get confused between THC and THCA. The chemical structure of both of them is different. However, they interact with our bodies differently.

THCA cannot get someone high. THC is responsible for getting someone high. However, they both have a connection in them. THCA is the precursor to THC effects.

The question is why THC makes us high and THCA does not. The answer to this question is the three-dimensional shape of the THCA molecule. This molecule does not fit into our cannabinoid receptor. Mainly because of its large size. People would get high only when a cannabinoid would fit into their body’s CB1 receptor.

Cannabinoids are chemical compounds that are responsible for therapeutic and psychoactive effects. THC is the most researched one.

In addition, The level of THC keeps ramping until the plant of cannabis keeps growing. Nevertheless, the primary cannabinoid thats produced is THCA. How does THCA become THC?

what is the difference between Cannabis THC and THCA?:

Three factors, heat, light, and decarboxylation, are responsible for it. Heat removes a carboxylic acid group of atoms from THCA. Converting it into a molecule and altering the THC chemical structure. Then becoming the perfect shape to fit into our endocannabinoid system (ECS). The CB1 receptors run throughout the central nervous system, producing that classic elevated experience.

Cannabis, a superfood when it’s raw, fresh, and unheated. someone can add raw cannabis into smoothies and make juice of it to use for health benefits.

People can treat arthritis, chronic pain, fibromyalgia, and other ailments with cannabis. Do it with other superfoods like kale, avocado, greek yogurt, garlic, and green tea.

The use of THCA is for medical purposes. nevertheless, it’s Specifically used as a nutritional supplement and dietary enhancement. Because cannabis has:

Anti-inflammatory properties of THCA:

A study published in 2011 in the Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin suggested that THCA is sure to demonstrate anti-inflammatory properties.

Anti-proliferative properties:

A 2013 study that analyzed cell cultures and animal models concluded that THCA could prevent the spread of prostate cancer cells.

Neuroprotective properties:

Phytomedicine published a study back in 2012 that suggested that THCA can help protect against neurodegenerative disease.

Antiemetic properties:

Phytomedicine published a study back in 2012 that suggested that THCA can help protect against neurodegenerative disease.

THCA vs THC: Decarboxylation process:

the most common ways that weed’s decarboxylated:

Sunlight conversion:

Firstly, Heat and light exposure can convert THCA into THC. If people place cannabis plants in the sunlight for a long time, THCA then becomes THC.

Room temperature conversion:

When people keep cannabis at room temperature, THCA will also get converted into THC. In olive oil, 22% of THCA will convert over ten days at 77 degrees Fahrenheit, or 25 degrees Celsius. Under the same conditions, 67% will convert in ethanol extraction. Furthermore, over time, cannabis stored at room temperature and little light exposure will convert 20% of its THCA into THC.

Smoking:

Conversion of THCA into THC takes place when people apply flame to heat the cannabis up. However, not all THCA gets converted into THC. this is the most effective method

Vaporizing:

Basically, Vaporizing the weed considered to be the most efficient way of decarboxylation. In this method, low temperature is for the conversion.

Vape pens:

This method works better than vaporization. Furthermore, make sure people are using a reliable vape pen and buy recyclable products.

Cannabis concentrates:

However, Like vaporization, decarboxylation transpires when using the dabbing method. It then Breaks down the THCA into active THC. THCA crystalline has little flavour or aroma in its pure form. Most cannabis extractions aim to strip away the terpenes and flavonoids to isolate the cannabinoids.

Conventional Oven:

Cannabis needs to be decarboxylated before making edibles and before adding cannabis into butter and oil. When weed gets ground up, spread evenly across a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Then baked at 230 degrees Fahrenheit, or 110 degrees Celsius, for 30-90 minutes.

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