A chemical found in liverwort has surprising similarities to the THC in marijuana

Friday, October 26, 2018 - 13:20 in Health & Medicine

It’s an “amazing plant” that produces “hypnotic effects,” according to online testimonials. Some people who have ingested it or inhaled its smoke say it gave them a mild, marijuana-like high. Now scientists have weighed in. In experiments with more than 100 mice, they found that chemicals in the...

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