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Glossary - Medical Cannabis from A to Z
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Glossary - Medical Cannabis from A to Z

The world of medical cannabis has its own language - THC, CBD, terpenes, vaporizing. We have gathered the key terms in a simple glossary, with links to the articles where we expand on the topic.

Components of the plant

  • Cannabinoids - a group of compounds from cannabis that act on the body
  • THC - the main cannabinoid, with pain-relieving and psychoactive action
  • CBD - a cannabinoid without an intoxicating effect, softens THC's action
  • CBG and CBN - lesser-known cannabinoids, described in CBG and CBN
  • Terpenes - aromatic compounds that influence the effect, more in terpenes

    • How it works in the body

  • Endocannabinoid system - our own system that cannabis acts on, described in the endocannabinoid system
  • Entourage effect - the interplay of the plant's components, see the entourage effect
  • Indica, sativa, hybrid - the traditional division of strains, see indica or sativa

    • Forms and ways of taking it

  • Dried flower - dried cannabis flowers for vaporizing
  • Oil (extract) - a concentrated form for oral use, compared in oil or dried flower
  • Vaporizing - heating the flower without burning, see how to vaporize

    • Therapy terms

  • Dosing - choosing the amount of the medicine, see dosing
  • Microdosing - very small doses, see microdosing
  • Tolerance - a fall in a dose's effect over time, see THC tolerance
  • E-prescription - an electronic prescription for the medicine, see what a prescription looks like

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