Sources will follow... (notice the three dots over there? ;)
My memory is a bit hazy on this and a lot of the info was probably snatched from some verbose seeker at a forum titled with 420 or weed or gettin'high or maybe from a variety of other places were it is common to finds flavor of just wasted my last two seconds make me want to start my own internet kind of look at me I simply exist kind of garbage. But here is what I took away.
Terpenes and flavanoids are basic building blocks from which a class of molecules known as cannabinoids can be created. Our body's have two different known classes of cannabinoid receptors that are theorized to serve different functions. You see, with the exception of a few more recent directed medicinal studies, research in this area has not actually been allowed to present medicinal benefits because there still is no legally excepted use.(edited to reflect new weak medical research)
(after the rant)
Rather than speculate on what exactly these receptors do is beyond the scope of the needs for this topic as I can assure you that there are in fact perceptible effects associated with cannabinoids attaching to these receptors. What is most illustrative is that there are essential areas within our bodies that do seemingly nothing other than wait for stimulation by stray cannabinoids before releasing their magic to our bodies.
In labs it has been determined that the plant cannabis, commonly referred to as the mari-ju-ana or simply the buds in some more hip circles, can contain over 100 cannabinoids as well as many other flavanoids and terpenes.
Commonly asserted to be the active compound in marijuana is what I will refer to simply as THC. That granted, how marijuana is ingested will actually determine which compounds are metabolized. (No more on that later) There are a couple other heavy hitters on the scene right now, most notably CBN and CBD. These are now recognized to interact with THC but the overall effect of these is still poorly understood. That is about as far as I neeed with that, now for something more interesting.
Scientists have created an active cannabinoid that is reportedly 500x more psychoactive than THC. So here is a little thought experiment. Throw a little Bubba OG in the old upright and remember to dump the water out if there is any. Destroy what is green and picture the 100s of cannabinoids bursting apart into thousands of flavanoids and terpenes. Now imaging all the original flavanoids and terpenes. They are hot! Maybe they break down further, I don't know chemistry.
That being said, here is the simple idea that I can actually comprehend. The terpenes and flavanoids might possibly combine into unknown or perhaps just understudied "superwowy" cannabinoids. You might have guessed it. God cannabinoids are "superwowy" cannabinoids. Why might these be these be understudied? A lot of the 100s of cannabinoids are in concentrations that are low compared to the amount of THC. THC is known to be psychoactive and therefore has falsely carried all the responsibility for getting those hippies and sickly needy medicated all this time. It is so grumblingly obvious there is a flaw in this assumption. Take for instance the lab created cannabinoid that is 500x more psychoactive than THC. If this existed in a concentration such that there were 500 times more THC, it could be neglected for its sheer lack of quantity and yet serve a comparable level of psychoactivity.
There are a lot of assumptions made here I know, but does anyone know where I can do some, um actual research (cough)? It interests me that something as natural as to grow naturally (!) would stir up such a resistance.
Monday, April 23, 2012
assumtions of cigarette smoke and a lead from the future
although the chemistry of the smoke will constantly change by seemingly infinitesimal reactions taking place as they may and are afforded the opportunity, without rigorous mathematical analysis it would seem there might just be a possibility the molecules rearrange themselves in fashions that are actually more safe than their lesser burned counterparts. intuition tells me this is unlikely in the case of tobacco smoke, at least indefinitely. But maybe under the right conditions there might just be some godly molecule that makes the world happy?
Thoughts on the chemistry of cigarette smoke
Light up a smoke and instantly the byproducts of the reaction to burning tobacco creep through the paper corridor leaving sticky traces of tar clinging to the surface of blended tobacco in its path. Now consider the burning of the tar, of which will assume increasingly dangerous ways as more tar is burned leaving a sort of "super tar" in its wake. Tar is known to be carcinogenic as well as burning at a higher temperature than regular tobacco. "Super tar" is even more hot and cancerous. What about "super super tar" or "super super super tar"?
The chemistry towards the end of a cigarette is much more dangerous than the initial smoke from tobacco because it has seemingly infinitely many layers of tar more super than the last layer and each more deadly.
Thought on how the chemicals relate to the heat of the smoke to further along emphysema: The higher temperatures of smoke drive its chemicals to move much faster. These faster moving chemicals have more energy to drive further into deeper crevices of your lungs. Emphysema is a natural reaction to flush your lungs of these dangerous chemicals. Smoke itself, I have once learned for whatever that is worth :/, inhibits the tendency of cilia in the lungs to remove inhaled particles. This resonates with my experiences quitting smoking, I find myself coughing and clearing my throat much more after a few days have passed without a smoke. Thus daily smokers never give their lungs proper change to rid itself of chemicals before layering on more and more, which will manifest itself as emphysema.
Perhaps if people took fewer drags off their cigarettes or if they were made smaller so people didn't even have to consider such chemistry then society might be healthier and more well informed.
The box exists in a world outside of itself. Is it possible to understand from within?
The chemistry towards the end of a cigarette is much more dangerous than the initial smoke from tobacco because it has seemingly infinitely many layers of tar more super than the last layer and each more deadly.
Thought on how the chemicals relate to the heat of the smoke to further along emphysema: The higher temperatures of smoke drive its chemicals to move much faster. These faster moving chemicals have more energy to drive further into deeper crevices of your lungs. Emphysema is a natural reaction to flush your lungs of these dangerous chemicals. Smoke itself, I have once learned for whatever that is worth :/, inhibits the tendency of cilia in the lungs to remove inhaled particles. This resonates with my experiences quitting smoking, I find myself coughing and clearing my throat much more after a few days have passed without a smoke. Thus daily smokers never give their lungs proper change to rid itself of chemicals before layering on more and more, which will manifest itself as emphysema.
Perhaps if people took fewer drags off their cigarettes or if they were made smaller so people didn't even have to consider such chemistry then society might be healthier and more well informed.
The box exists in a world outside of itself. Is it possible to understand from within?
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Negation of balance of the logically illogical
Everything will just work out. The end of humanity is one solution.
Idea on coexisting peacefully
How to Coexist Peacefully(?)
Take in as much information about a topic as you will take in.
If you have had enough, politely acknowledge you will go no farther.
If you want to keep talking, politely stop talking.
Think of this as a game of ideals.
The winners are not for us to know or choose.
(I think I ripped off Charles Ullman here)
Take in as much information about a topic as you will take in.
If you have had enough, politely acknowledge you will go no farther.
If you want to keep talking, politely stop talking.
Think of this as a game of ideals.
The winners are not for us to know or choose.
(I think I ripped off Charles Ullman here)
Rant about shit I probably don't understand (revised title, but not really)
Led astray by the transformation of knowledge, perceptions these days are very very strange. Society weaving into a fist of awkwardly integrated ideologies ready to strike down upon unbound thinkers. One might wish to accentuate the fine line be it moral or higher society. Many lie somewhere in between caught up in the fantasy that these two distinct lines don't really matter in our pursuit of happiness. Being raised to value the honest and just, things suddenly seem disillusioning.
Lamer blog? :))
Moral dilemma
Having conducted an experiment I found strong correlations between my predictions and results, but nothing concrete. More funding will be required to continue my research. Is it wrong to exaggerate my findings in the pursuit of more grant money? I know we are close and this money could lead to the breakthrough we need!
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