Determinación de los cannabinoides y terpenos en muestras de cannabis y resina de cannabis en Castilla y León

  1. Tejedor Tejada, Eduardo
Supervised by:
  1. Jesús Moro Aguado Director
  2. Juana Benedí González Director

Defence university: Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Fecha de defensa: 04 November 2021

Committee:
  1. Irene Iglesias Peinado Chair
  2. Sagrario Martín-Aragón Secretary
  3. Marta Soler Soneira Committee member
  4. Luis Deban Miguel Committee member
  5. Gilberto Llinás Santacreu Committee member
Department:
  1. Farmacología, Farmacognosia y Botánica

Type: Thesis

Abstract

The main objective of this research was the determination of cannabinoids and terpenes in seized samples of cannabis and cannabis resin in Castilla y León with the following objectives:1. To analyse the concentration of delta 9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), cannabinol (CBN), cannabidiol (CBD) in whole joints, the most common route of cannabis consumption, in order to establish the standard unit of the joint (richness and dose in milligrams).2.To determine the degradation during the storage of cannabis and its resin, during 3 and 4 years in ambient conditions and in a refrigerator at 4ºC, as well as to estimate the influence of environmental factors in the variation of the richness or concentration percentage of THC, CBN and CBD.3.To describe the terpenes and other cannabinoids present in the cannabis samples and their resin.4.To analyse the global illicit drug market and the specific market of seizures of cannabis products and their resin, to determine the concentration of the main cannabinoids and to define the socio-demographic profiles of those arrested for drug trafficking and those reported for consumption or possession in the province of Valladolid...