The majority of current studies regarding the anti-emetic effects of Cannabis focus mainly on two cannabinoid compounds, namely Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and Cannabidiol
(CBD). (1)
Each strain in the Cannabis genus is significantly different with regards to their specific THC and CBD levels, which complicate the process of selecting the best suited species to use for anti-emesis. The most common pure strains are the Cannabis sativa and Cannabis indica strains; but numerous hybrid strains also exist in which the qualities of the pure strains are combined. (2)
To further complicate matters, various environmental factors cause the variation in growth and development of individual plants. (2) Factors like the sex and maturity of the plant, the
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(5) Thus, significantly different dosages will be obtained, resulting in dosage strength variability that is unacceptable in any other drug.
The net effect of this is that the availability of the beneficial cannabinoids depends on the specific strain, how it is cultivated AND the specific part of the plant that is used, even then it is impossible to predict dosages of THC & CBD.The majority of current studies regarding the anti-emetic effects of Cannabis focus mainly on two cannabinoid compounds, namely Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and Cannabidiol
(CBD). (1)
Each strain in the Cannabis genus is significantly different with regards to their specific THC and CBD levels, which complicate the process of selecting the best suited species to use for anti-emesis. The most common pure strains are the Cannabis sativa and Cannabis indica strains; but numerous hybrid strains also exist in which the qualities of the pure strains are combined. (2)
To further complicate matters, various environmental factors cause the variation in growth and development of individual plants. (2) Factors like the sex and maturity of the plant, the cultivation method, nutrient availability, the ambient temperature, harvest time and
Two members of the group were instructed to visit the laboratory each day of the experiment to water and measure the plants (Handout 1). The measurements that were preformed were to be precise and accurate by the group by organizing a standardized way to measure the plants. The plants were measured from the level of the soil, which was flat throughout all the cups, to the tip of the apical meristems. The leaves were not considered. The watering of the plants took place nearly everyday, except for the times the lab was closed. Respective of cup label, the appropriate drop of solution was added to the plant, at the very tip of the apical meristems.
CBD is just one compound in about 80 active chemicals in the marijuana plant. Unlike THC the psychoactive cannabinoid in marijuana that makes you high, CBD is non-psychoactive. Medical marijuana is grown specifically for its high concentration of THC, but hemp is bred to contain the lowest concentrations of THC. So, when you buy CBD hemp oil rather than that made from medical marijuana, you are getting oil high in CBD with practically no significant amount of THC.
Thesis: Despite its legal status cannabis and CBD has been recognized as being beneficial in many ways. After all, cannabis and CBD has been medically beneficial when treating pain, seizures, and cancer.
The “Fast Plant” experiment is an observation of a plants growth over the span of twenty-eight days. The objective is to observe how plants grow and use their resources throughout the span of their life. In our lab we observed the Brassica rapa, a herbaceous plant in the mustard family which has a short cycle which makes it a perfect plant to observe in this experiment. Like other plants the Brassica rapa must use the resources in the environment to create energy to complete itʻs life cycle and reproduce. By observing the plant it is easy to see in what organ or function the plant is using itʻs energy and resources and if overtime the resources switch to other part of the plants. By conducting this experiment we are able to observe where and how plants allocate their resources throughout their life by harvesting plants at different points in their life.
Introduction: When plants reproduce, size is highly correlated with reproductive output (Samson and Werk,1986). The struggle for reproductive survival among plants is the struggle to grow in the face of competition from neighbors. So the question this experiment asks is how competition affects the growth of plants. A plant growing in a nutrient-abundant environment free from competition will exhibit maximum growth potential and seed production (Watkinson,1983). But as the plant density increases and available resources become more limited, the decision must be made between continued growth or producing viable seed. I hypothesize that as Helianthus plant proximity becomes tighter, plant size and stem length will be effected negatively. For now my null hypothesis will be that plants grown in isolation will exhibit the same size and stem length as Helianthus plants grown under intraspecific competition.
1Germination can be defined as the process of seeds, develop into new plants. In spite of being changeable according to its species, there environmental conditions that needs to be supplied such as temperature, ph and sunlight.1The first process is when water is plentiful, the seed fills with water in a process called imbibiton. In this process seed starts to grow a root. As the plant grows leaves to obtain sunlight. After this point, plant will continue to develop and make its own food by photosynthesis. In order to grow a plant stronger and faster, over the time, people developed different ways. One of these ways is applying fertillizer directly to the plant. Fertillizer is mostly beneficial and widely used so that plants may
Some plants have different shapes and sizes of the plants’ growth while others do not.
THC causes the high feeling, but also reduces nausea, increases appetite, decreases inflammation, pain, and muscle problems. CBD can reduce pain and control epileptic seizures (“Is Marijuana Medicine”). There are dozens of other problems marijuana can help with, including: HIV/AIDS, Alzheimer’s, glaucoma, Tourette syndrome, cancers, arthritis, and more. Treating these conditions doesn’t even mean you need to smoke cannabis or eat pot brownies, you don’t even need to get high. Using the chemicals and oils, like CBD, extracted from a cannabis plant, patients only need to take a drink, like a shot of cough syrup, to get the benefits without feeling high! The Culture High shares a story about a young boy named Jayden. When Jayden was not even 4 years old yet, he was having about 500 mini-seizures every day. By 4 ½ years old, Jayden was taking 22 pills per day. By 5 years old, he had consumed over 25,000 pills. When the outlook wasn’t getting better for Jayden, his father sought emergency medical advice. His father brought up medicinal marijuana and his doctor agreed anything was worth a shot. The first day Jayden used cannabidiol as medicine, he had his first seizure-free day. Jayden continued to use medicinal marijuana and
There are also positive effects in selective breeding. In plants methods of selective breeding can
Marijuana is scientifically known as Cannabis Sativa. The most famous name for the drug was cannabis unit in the 1930s when the use of the word marijuana increased significantly in the United States. The term marijuana was being used as a more toxic word than cannabis during debates against the use of drugs. Marijuana use dates back in 2900 BC where it was used for medical purposes. In 2700BC a Chinese legend Emperor Shen Nung who was considered as the father of Chinese medicine made a discovery that marijuana had some medicinal properties. It contains ginseng and ephedra which are the main ingredients in the Chinese medicine. However, marijuana contains more than 400 chemicals and THC being the main component that determines the strength
First off it is important to understand the effects of cannabis use and its history. When smoking cannabis THC is the leading stimulant released.
From research and feasibility study, it is clear that marijuana strains often appear as hybrid or pure varieties. This can be found in the likes of C. indica and C. sativa. The basis of developing a gamut of options is to increase certain characteristics of the main drug.
It is hypothesized that as plants in small spaces compete for space, the plants compensate by reducing individual stem weight and frequency of bud formation as density increases. This would be intraspecific competition. A factor is density-dependent when it kills more of a population at higher densities and less at lower densities (Stilling 2002). The factor of competition between individual plants of the same species would be considered density dependent.
These natural chemicals play a role in normal brain development and function.” National institute on drugs abuse, March 2016 https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/marijuana