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What is synthetic THC? THC Delta 9 was isolated by Dr Ralph Mechoulam at the University of Tel Aviv in 1964(27 ). THC was developed by the government for animal toxicology studies, A NCI Memo from 1978 said synthetic THC is too "erratic" and "the formulation of THC was felt...to not be acceptable (for use in humans)." The memo concludes, "all in all the (marijuana) cigarette may be the best means of administering the drug"(28 ). THC, is profoundly psychoactive, many older patients have problems have a problem with synthetic THC. Even patients who have smoke cannabis reported the "high", was more powerful and anxiety producing effect. Studies also found problems with synthetic THC, such as one by the Mayo clinic found 50% would rather vomit than take synthetic THC. THC's relief is short lasting only one to three hours relief(29 ). One doctor said that not one in his patients would accept synthetic THC as a substitute for cannabis. Patients had felt betrayed by THC, and one women actually threw the bottle of THC back in his face(30 ). Another report said that more people improve with one cannabis cigarette, than with one dose synthetic THC(31). |
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