An emerging trend in Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPSs): designer THC
Maria Angela
Tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA) diamonds (6aR,10aR)-1-Hydroxy-6,6,9-trimethyl-3-pentyl-6a,7,8,10a-tetrahydro-6H-benzo[c]chromene-2-carboxylic acid. It is also reported that even the active epimer (9R) is less active that the active epimer of Δ6a,10a-THC (9S) (see next paragraph), which in turn is less active than Δ9-THC (Järbe et al. 1988). An informative website reports the effects produced by HHCB including stress reduction, relaxing effect, euphoria, appetite stimulating effect, sleep-inducing effect, and analgesic effect (TSM 2023). This cannabinoid produces sensations similar to natural cannabinoids like Δ9-THC. However, the compound found on the recreational market is not even pure octyl-Δ8-THC, but probably a mixture of cannabinoids with only 17% of the octyl-Δ8-THC (reddit.com.