More and more people are looking for alternatives when they are trying to use holistic means. While delta-9 is the favorite one, both delta-8 and delta-10 are also quite popular. What's the difference though? Are they similar?
Delta-8
Delta-8 is something that comes from cannabis, and is basically the analog of delta-9, where the atoms are arranged in a similar manner. This exists in much smaller concentrations, working similar to how delta-9 does in a few ways. But it doesn't work well with the CB1 receptors, so it’s a lot less psychoactive. The 2018 farm bill did allow this, so long as it was derived from hemp and purchased from different vape shops that are across the US.
The effects of this are similar to what you may get from delta 9, but a whole lot less. Relaxation, pain relief, euphoria, and less inflammation, it can all be from this. It also is less anxiety and paranoia-inducing too. This is also good especially if you want to get the THC benefits without the effects that usually come from this. It’s not as impairing, doesn’t create couch lock, and the high is functioning.
What about Delta-10.
This is another one that comes from the cannabis plant, and most cannabis has a trace amount of the delta-10 in it. It’s got even less of an affinity than delta-10, so if you want the benefits without worrying about the fact that you may get high, this is it. It’s mildly psychoactive, but mostly euphoric in the way that it makes you feel.
So is this legal? Well according to the 2018 farm bill, this is legal in most states, and it sits on the legal gray area. But, if you can find it, you can use it in most cases. Right now, this one doesn’t have a lot of information on the effects of this. This is a good high for the daytime, is great for relieving stress, calms the body down, and boosts motivation and energy. This one does not make you as sleepy, and while we don’t have a ton of research on this, it may offer the same medicinal aspects as the THC variants do as well. If you’re looking at getting a more mild high, and you have depression and anxiety, and may be prone to this with cannabis consumption, then delta=10 is the best way to go about this.
The Differences
They both exist in quite trace amounts, but most consumers like delta=8, because it’s got a euphoric high, but delta-10 is much less intense, and far less psychoactive. There are also far fewer reports of both paranoia and anxiety when you deal with delta=10 than delta 8, but this also may be due to the lack of research. Because of the way that delta-8 binds to the body’s receptors, this is way better at relieving inflammation and pain, especially when combined with the other cannabinoids that are there.
But remember, right now the research on this is limited at best, most people have no idea what the effects of delta-8 and delta-10 can have on the body, and we’re still researching these to this day. For a lot of people, being able to understand the effects is important, which is why, for more and more people, learning about these can be helpful. We hope that with more and more research that comes down the pipeline with this, we get to understand the effects that delta=8 and delta-10 have, and the effects of what they have on the body, including the other benefits that might be there.
