Lumír Ondřej Hanuš

A Brief but Concise History of the Discovery and Elucidation of the Structure of the Major Cannabinoids

Psychoactives April 10, 2025 Lumír Ondřej Hanuš, А. О. Шпаков

The history of cannabis research spans centuries, with a focus on isolating and understanding its active compounds. Although plants like opium and coca yielded active alkaloids relatively early, cannabis posed unique challenges due to its active substances existing in oily mixtures that were difficult to isolate. Early studies in the 19th century, such as Ferdinand Tscheppe’s 1821 research,...