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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2024 Feb 1.
Published in final edited form as: Neuron. 2023 Jan 12;111(3):302–327. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2022.12.022

Table 1: Psychotropic bioactivity of THC in humans.

Examples of changes in human somatic, perceptual, and cognitive functions triggered by acute THC use.

somatic perceptual cognitive
light-headedness euphoria introspective states
“floating” feelings loss of time sense rapid flow of thoughts
pulse rate increases increased body dreamy
palpitation awareness loss of concentration
sweating distortions of vision disrupted memory
tremulousness decreased hearing anxiety
weakness decreased paying attention incoordination
numbness mental confusion sleepiness
dizziness difficulty in thinking
blurring difficulty in speaking
fatigue difficulty in reading
difficulty in remembering