Benjamin Adams

Oct 16, 2024 | cityweekly.net | Benjamin Adams

There was a time when we used "THC" to describe a single compound, and there was virtually no confusion about it. However, in reality, there are a handful of psychoactive compounds in cannabis, and they have distinctive characteristics. These days, there are two THCs that you'll often see as the active ingredient in hemp and cannabis products: Delta-8 and Delta-9 THC. Delta-8 (D8) and Delta-9 (D9) THC are two phytocannabinoids, or cannabis compounds, and they both produce a psychoactive effect.

Jun 24, 2024 | culturemagazine.com | Benjamin Adams

Step aside, psilocybin: A new shroom is in town. According to a new study by researchers at the University of California (UC) San Diego’s Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, the use of Amanita muscaria mushrooms has surged in the U.S. based upon Google searches. The research indicates Google searches increased by 114 percent from 2022 to 2023, according to a study published June 10 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

Jun 24, 2024 | culturemagazine.com | Benjamin Adams

The primary THC metabolite that lingers in urine and blood is likely still active and as potent as THC, if not more, new data suggests. The new findings present more questions than answers. According to data from a study published June 10 in The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, the cannabis metabolite 11-hydroxy-THC (11-OH-THC) has psychoactive properties that are equal to or greater than those of THC (delta-9 THC).

Jun 20, 2024 | culturemagazine.com | Benjamin Adams

A new study examined the effects of psilocybin in an animal model for treating anorexia nervosa, showing that the compound improves body weight maintenance in female rats, facilitating what they call cognitive flexibility. Anorexia nervosa (AN) is deadly—having one of the highest mortality rates of any known psychiatric disease. It killed people such as Karen Carpenter of The Carpenters, or a list of famous models who dealt with unrealistic body goals.

Jun 18, 2024 | culturemagazine.com | Benjamin Adams

Police across the country continue to pull drivers over for one reason, then choose to search their vehicle for an entirely different reason—if it smells like pot. But it isn’t holding up in court as justification for probable cause. A Minnesota Supreme Court ruling, one of several ruling affirming the decision, suggests police in the state will be barred from citing cannabis odor alone as reason to search a vehicle. The 5-2 decision in State v.