How Is THCV’s Potency Measured and Tested?

Tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV) is a cannabinoid in the hemp plant that has always been around, but only very recently have scientists begun taking it seriously, largely as a result of a series of clinical studies showing its many potentially useful properties.  THCV and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) are homologues of one another, which can be compared to fraternal twins – they share most of the same genetic traits, with just some minor differences.

That being said, tetrahydrocannabivarin is an independent cannabinoid that therefore behaves differently in the body.  One thing that we’re learning about THCV is that its effects are highly dose-dependent, in ways that don’t compare to THC, CBD and other cannabinoids that we’re used to.  Hence, it’s extra important to know how potent your THCV is in order to know whether or not you’ll end up getting the experience that you want out of it.

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What Does the Potency of THCV Mean?

When it comes to cannabinoids, most of us are used to a general dosing method in which we choose how many milligrams to consume at one time based on both our tolerance to its effects and the strength of effects that we so desire.  Take delta 8 THC, for instance.  Those of us who want a very mild experience can go for, say, a single puff of from a vape, while those of us who want to feel a more powerful psychoactive experience can decide to go for 4 puffs or more.

Tetrahydrocannabivarin is a bit different from other cannabinoids in that sense.  While it has many properties that can be fully effective in small doses, those who are seeking out its psychoactive properties need to apply a different mentality to dosing.  Why?  Well, unlike other THC cannabinoids, THCV is only psychoactive after a certain milligram threshold has been met.

Let’s compare it to delta 8 THC.  Like we mentioned, a single puff of a delta 8 vape can get you mildly high.  Now, let’s apply this same method to THCV.  A single puff of THCV may not be enough to get you high at all, because you’re not consuming enough of the cannabinoid for it to act on the CB1 receptors that are responsible for the nervous system’s psychoactive response.

Ultimately, what this means for you, the user, is that the potency of a THCV product is particularly important to pay attention to if you’re looking for a psychoactive tetrahydrocannabivarin experience.  That’s because products with lower potency levels may simply fail to get you high at all unless you take very high dosages.  Like all other hemp products, the potency is easy to identify by simply looking at the milligram strength of the THCV product.

At the time of this article being written, there has not been an established milligram threshold that must be met to feel its psychoactive effects.  

• For starters, we’re only just learning about the psychoactive nature of tetrahydrocannabivarin as it’s very new to the scene.  
• Secondly, based on the experiences of users, it may very well be that each person has a different threshold that must be met in order for them to feel high from THCV.  

In other words, while some people may feel high only after consuming 10 milligrams of THCV, others may get the same effect with half that amount.  This would likely be due to the nature of endocannabinoid systems and how some individuals have more sensitive cannabinoid receptors than others due to biological differences between different people.

How is the Potency of THCV Measured?

Given what we know about the unique nature of THCV potency when it comes to creating a psychoactive response, those seeking out THCV products will undoubtedly want to pay close attention to the milligram strength of a THCV product.  Keep in mind that because tetrahydrocannabivarin is present in such a miniscule amount in the hemp plant, we’re only taking about infused products rather than flower, since no amount of flower can give you the psychoactive effects of THCV.

So, how is tetrahydrocannabivarin potency measured then?  Well, it’s measured in the same way that other cannabinoids’ potency levels are measured.  First, an isolated THCV extract is produced, usually through a steam distillation process which simply purifies the tetrahydrocannabivarin compound.  Then, this purified THCV extract is added to a product formula in a specific number of milligrams.  

THCV is not widely available on the market yet, so it’s hard to compare THCV products to CBD or delta 8 products, but we can say that THCV, like other cannabinoids, comes in various milligram strength options.  In THCV vape cartridges, you will usually find a formula consisting of pure THCV with added terpenes, which is just like the other types of cannabinoid-based carts on the market.

This means that dosing with tetrahydrocannabivarin is basically the same as dosing with other cannabinoids.  Once you determine the milligram strength per serving of a particular product, you simply experiment with different milligram amounts per serving until you feel that you’re getting the effects that you wanted.  But, because of the unique nature of THCV’s psychoactive properties, you’ll have to remember that if you feel nothing at all in terms of psychoactive properties, this can very well be because you need a higher dose.  

Overall, THCV’s psychoactive properties are considered milder than those of delta 9, and the effects tend to last for only half as long.  So, experimenting with higher dosage amounts will likely still leave you feeling like you’re high in a manageable way.

Measuring the Potency of THCV Distillate

Now, the tetrahydrocannabivarin extract itself that is used in products can vary in potency level based on how successful the manufacturer was at purifying the compound during the distillation process.  That’s where third-party testing comes in.  Third-party laboratories test for the purity and potency levels of THCV distillates produced by companies, by using advanced liquid chromatography enhanced with UV detection, which properly identifies the presence of THCV in the extract and determines how potent the sample actually is.  

This all means that by simply looking at the lab reports that a company provides, you can verify that the THCV extract used in a particular product has the potency level that’s ideal for experiencing the effects of the cannabinoid.  Ideally, a 95% purity level should be recorded to determine high potency.

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Made right here in the USA, and also 100% Natural, tetrahydrocannabivarin is found to be a “super sativa”, making it a perfect option for focus, energy, and productivity  And, here at Binoid, our THCV vape cartridges are a lot like our other vape cartridges, in that they contain a purified form of THCV combined with the terpene profiles extracted from different strains of hemp.  This means that the potency level you consume is easy to experiment with simply by adjusting the number of puffs you take.  

We invite you to explore what THCV can do for you by checking out these highly pure vape carts today!

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