Table 2.
Cannabinoids and their Properties (11)
| Psychoactive components | |
|---|---|
| Name | Effects |
| ▵9-tetrahydrocannabinol | Main psychoactive component; causes psychological and behavioral effects |
| (▵9_ THC) | |
| ▵8_tetrahydrocannabinol( ▵8- THC) | Less psychoactive than ▵9-THC. |
| Cannabinol(CBN) | Less powerful than ▵9_THC |
| 11-hydroxy-▵9_ THC (11-OH-THC) | Liable for psychological effects of cannabis |
| Anandamide (arachidonylethanolamide) | Imitates activity of ▵9_THC and other cannabinoids that interact with cannabinoid receptors. |
| Non-psychoactive components | |
| Cannabidiol (CBD) | Lacks psychoactive properties has anticonvulsant action. |
| Cannabichromene | Not psychoactive |
| (-)▵8- THC-11-oic acid) | Not psychoactive has analgesic activity. |