A possible chemical basis for the higher mutagenicity of marijuana smoke as compared to tobacco smoke.
The results of comparative anslyses of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons in marijuana and tobacco smoke indicate a considerably higher content of potential carcinogens in the former. A model experiment involving delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol suggests that the pyrolysis products of cannabinoids are major contributors to the polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons.
D002188:Cannabis / Q000032:analysis*; D013759:Dronabinol; D006801:Humans; D009153:Mutagens / Q000032:analysis*; D010947:Plants, Toxic; D012906:Smoke / Q000032:analysis; D012907:Smoking; D014026:Nicotiana / Q000032:analysis*
D009153:Mutagens; D012906:Smoke; D013759:Dronabinol