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Cannabis: smoking vs edibles. The reason edibles can hit harder than smoking is because edibles create more of the psychoactive substance 11-hydroxy-THC
1 outlet · first reported by Reddit r/Biohackers 8d ago
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8d agoCannabis: smoking vs edibles. The reason edibles can hit harder than smoking is because edibles create more of the psychoactive substance 11-hydroxy-THC
When you swallow cannabis (such as in edibles, brownies, or gummies), THC travels through the digestive tract to the liver. Liver enzymes then convert THC into 11-hydroxy-THC before it enters the main bloodstream 11-hydroxy-THC crosses the blood-brain barrier more efficiently and rapidly than…
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