Tetrahydrocannabivarin acid (THCVA) is making headway in the cannabis industry alongside Tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV). Both are fast becoming known as “diet weed” for their ability to suppress people’s appetites while helping to reduce blood sugar levels.
THCVA acts as an antagonist to the pathways that connect the body’s CB1 and CB2 receptors. This interaction means that THCVA doesn’t doesn’t usually produce a psychoactive effect and in some cases can nullify someone’s “high.”
Instead, THCVA and THCV are more well known for their ability to relieve pain and suppress hunger as identified in studies conducted in 2008 and 2020.
