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delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol

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delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC),
a pharmacologically active ingredient of cannabis that has been used in treating some cases of nausea and vomiting associated with cancer chemotherapy. See also cannabis, dronabinol.


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Cannabis is usually taken by the user through smoking a hemp plant-derived cigarette or by oral or intravenous administration of resin with delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the primary psychoactive chemical in cannabis (Gorelick & Heishman, 2006).
Effects of Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol on Pregnancy, Puberty, and the Neuroendocrine System," in L.
In small to moderate doses, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the plant's active ingredient, produces feelings of well-being and euphoria.
 
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