Industrial hemp is a member of the Cannabis sativa family. Industrial hemp contains tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) & delta 8, like its cannabis cousin, albeit in much lower concentrations.
Benefits of the Delta-8
Preventing Vomiting
Cannabis preparations have been used to prevent vomiting for thousands of years, and the delta-8 isomer maintains that proud tradition. For instance, the isomer showed potent antiemetic efficacy in children who were being treated for a range of hematologic cancers, according to a 1995 study. The study showed that the isomer was not just highly effective, but also had negligible side effects, in contrast to the expensive drug that served as the standard antiemetic treatment at the time.
Fighting Cancer
Delta 8 may also have cancer-fighting properties, going by the results of a 1974 study by A.E. Munson, L.S. Harris, M.A. Friedman, W.L. Dewey, and R.A. Carchman. The researchers treated mice with cancer for 20 consecutive days with a combination of the isomer and cannabinol. Tumors reduced in size. Only one study so the results are definitely out on this one but it has been said by some researchers.
Reducing Anxiety
Delta 8 also has anxiolytic properties, according to the National Center for Biological Information (NCBI). This is probably related to its comparatively lower potency.
Potential Treatment for Weight Disorders
A 2004 study by Yosefa Avraham, Dikla Ben-Shushan, Aviva Breuer, Olga Zolotarev, Avital Okon, Nir Fink, Vered Katz, and Elliot M. Berry showed that low doses of the isomer boost appetite in mice without causing significant side effects. The findings of this study suggest that this THC analog could be used to treat weight disorders.
Enhancing Cognitive Function
The study by Yosefa Avraham and his fellow researchers also suggests that the Delta 8 can boost cognitive function. This finding echoes the conclusions of a 1987 study by H.L. Tripathi and other researchers, which showed that the isomer raised levels of acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter, in certain areas of mice brains.
The study also showed that the isomer reduced acetylcholine turnover in an area of the brain known as the hippocampus, which plays a critical role in learning and memory in mammals. The relevance of these findings to future dementia research is easy to apprehend when you consider that Alzheimer’s disease is characterized by declining levels of acetylcholine in the human brain.
Another study by Mechoulam and other researchers published in 1994 further buttresses the point that Delta 8 improves cognitive function. In the course of the study, they gave oral doses of the isomer to rats with encephalomyelitis, a damaging inflammation of the brain and the spinal cord, and noticed that the neurological function improved.
Reducing Pain and Inflammation and Improving Gastrointestinal Function
Research also suggests that urb delta 8 can reduce and inflammation. For instance, in a 2018 study, Thapa and other researchers showed that topical delta 8 isomer applications lowered corneal pain and inflammation in rats. Animal experiments have also shown that this isomer can be beneficial for stress-related gastrointestinal disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome.
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