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DELTA 9-TRANSTETRAHYDROCANNABINOL [1 record]

Record 1 2000-02-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
DEF

Chemical in marijuana responsible for the "high". It is a combination of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen, C21H30O2

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
OBS

Des 426 composés chimiques présents dans la plante, seule la molécule delta 9-THC influe sur l'humeur et la perception et procure un effet d'euphorie et de bien-être.

Spanish

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