How THC Makes You Feel High

The royal "you" feel high, that is. Many if not most people understand that THC is the primary chemical in cannabis respnosible for the effect of feeling "high." But what is happening in oury brain to produce this sensation? How does it work and why? We explore the history of this weird plant, the chemical process and neural mechanisms responsible for its effect, and a variety of other topics related to cannabis. Whether or not you partake, there is a lot of interesting information for everyone. Recommendations Abraham: Ant-man and the Wasp: Quantumania (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10954600/) Shane: Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Links and Resources: https://www.history.com/topics/crime/history-of-marijuana#:~:text=Marijuana%2C%20also%20known%20as%20cannabis,hemp%20for%20textiles%20and%20rope. Crocq M. A. (2020). History of cannabis and the endocannabinoid system�. Dialogues in clinical neuroscience, 22(3), 223–228. https://doi.org/10.31887/DCNS.2020.22.3/mcrocq https://www.news-medical.net/health/Cannabinoid-Receptors.aspx#:~:text=In%20the%20brain%2C%20the%20CB1,pain%20regulation%20and%20motor%20control. https://nida.nih.gov/publications/research-reports/marijuana/how-does-marijuana-produce-its-effects#:~:text=Like%20most%20other%20drugs%20that,response%20to%20natural%20rewarding%20stimuli. https://www.leafly.com/news/cannabis-101/why-does-cannabis-make-you-feel-good https://blog.cannabisclinics.ca/new-to-cannabis/why-does-cannabis-make-us-euphoric/ https://interestingengineering.com/science/marijuana-makes-some-people-feel-euphoria-and-others-extreme-paranoia https://nida.nih.gov/publications/research-reports/marijuana/marijuana-gateway-drug https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/marijuana-gateway-drug#the-gateway-theory https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/jan/29/marijuana-name-cannabis-racism https://www.leafly.com/news/science-tech/why-does-cannabis-produce-thc https://youtu.be/FsJzCdFlpyQ https://youtu.be/Yu4e4YEqVLw https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/can-you-get-high-from-eating-raw-weed http://web.archive.org/web/20070704003310/http://science.nasa.gov/faq/NASA%2520Tech%2520Brief.pdf https://medmen.com/blog/medmen-news/mythbusting-scientists-say-cannabis-strains-are-the-same Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/why-we-do-what-we-do--3419521/support. Support our podcast: www.patreon.com/wwdwwdpodcast