Medscape reports that the 2 main chemical ingredients in marijuana, δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD), can have very different effects on behavior and in the brain, according to new research.
Even a single modest dose of THC can induce psychotic symptoms, whereas CBD can be useful as a treatment for psychosis, according to lead author Sagnik Bhattacharyya, MBBS, MD, PhD, from the Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom.
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