# @nickpappasmd on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DXhOsMvDVp0
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/64591506-nickpappasmd-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-04-24T15:21:10.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Nick Pappas, MD (@nickpappasmd) — https://gondola.cc/nickpappasmd

## Caption

Lots of talk about cannabis lately since it was recently rescheduled from Schedule 1 with drugs like heroin to Schedule 3 with drugs like ketamine and testosterone 💉

This often leads to the question, what exactly is THC? 

THC = the compound in cannabis that gets you “high” 🧠🌿

It stands for tetrahydrocannabinol — and it works by binding to receptors in your brain (your endocannabinoid system), altering mood, perception, memory, and pain 🧬

🙋‍♂️ What does THC do?
👉 In low doses: relaxation, pain relief
👉 In higher doses: anxiety, impaired coordination, short-term memory issues

Important distinction:
THC ≠ CBD
CBD is non-psychoactive… THC is what changes how you feel

Like anything in medicine — dose matters ⚖️

🚨 You can remove the THC from your CBD product, which is what I chose to do.

#thc #cannabis #pain #endocannabinoidsystem health

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thc, endocannabinoidsystem, pain, cannabis

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