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Delta-10 THC molecular structure
What is Delta-10 THC?
The version of THC that differentiates hemp and cannabis, the measure of which has determined the market value of cannabis flowers and related products for decades, is delta-9 THC. However, a variety of analogs of this infamous molecule exist. These include THCA (no psychoactivity), delta-8 THC (about two-thirds the psychoactivity of the delta-9 isomer), and THCV (the varin version that delivers psychoactivity, but only in relatively potent doses).
THC molecular analogs include THCA (no psychoactivity), delta-8 THC (about two-thirds the psychoactivity of delta-9), and THCV (delivers psychoactivity, but only in relatively potent doses).
Like delta-8 THC, some wellness professionals and doctors who recommend cannabinoids for their patients prefer delta-10 because it conveys lower psychoactivity than delta-9, helping prevent increased anxiety or panic attacks—especially in consumers prone to these reactions.
Delta-10 THC is naturally occurring, but has been dubbed an "artificial cannabinoid" because it is found in only trace volumes in nature (with many plants containing no delta-10). Unfortunately, this had led to the emergence of an urban legend concerning delta-10 that incorrectly states that it does not occur in nature. Modern manufacturing processes, however, offer the ability to produce the molecule in volume by converting closely related cannabinoids.
Delta-10 THC is naturally occurring, but has been dubbed an "artificial cannabinoid" because it is found in only trace volumes in nature.
Some industry professionals believe that, during testing, delta-10 THC is commonly misidentified as similar cannabinoids, including CBC. "A lot of people had been seeing this mystery compound show up as a minor component on their distillate COAs [Certificates of Analysis], but they thought it was CBC," said Josh Jones, an organic chemist in California.
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