Marijuana is a lot more than just THC: A pharmacologist looks at the untapped compounds

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Also, high THC varieties of marijuana, such as Royal Gorilla and Fat Banana, can cause anxiety and even psychosis in some people. Medical marijuana dispensaries have an increasing array of products available for pain, anxiety, sex and more. She taught me how to make medicines from Californian plants, but not marijuana, which is not native to the U.S. Currently, I am teaching a course in medical marijuana to pharmacy students. However, the FDA does not recognize the use of medical marijuana. Some people vomit uncontrollably after smoking marijuana regularly.

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Medical marijuana dispensaries have an increasing array of products available for pain, anxiety, sex and more. The glass counters and the jars of products in the dispensary resemble an 18th century pharmacy. Many strains for sale have evocative and magical names like Blue Dream, Bubba Kush and Chocolope.

But what does it all mean? Are there really differences in the medical qualities of the various strains? Or, are the different strains with the fanciful names all just advertising gimmicks?

I am a professor at the University of Southern California School of Pharmacy. I have lived in California for a long time and remember the Haight-Ashbury Summer...

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