Dr. Miyabe Shields, PhD

SO MUCH THIS! I am very interested… let me do some literature review. Stoked to see this lived experience in someone else too!

Moonmade farms - Hella Jelly Cali outdoor smells of savory with gas and a hint of pine #sungrown #cannabis

Knowing that I’m going to wake up tomorrow morning in an afterglow instead of a hangover is so key. Happy New Years! #psychedelics #cannabis

Animal mintz pheno that has 11 finger fan leaves and a super distinctive savory aroma profile! Shoutout to my buddy Dan at Abbracannabis in RI for this indoor!

Outdoor Sacramento mix with both hemp and high THC flower #cannabis

Find me like this at c-suite parties during bizcon. If you don’t embrace the legacy, then we don’t have to do business.

I’m a huge fan of genetics that have anthocyanins (purple/red compounds) in the whole plant!

What about a Heady Rosé

Concentrates can be medicinal #cannabis #concentrates #dabs #terps

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Aged hashish is my favorite and deserves to be further investigated for its chemical diversity contributing to unique effects profiles #cannabis

Curry leaves from the Bergera koenigii tree have many potential therapeutic applications from inflammation to eye health - the flavor is deep, earthy, and round

This needs to be said, loud, and often.

Cannabigerol type hemp was used as the starting flower! Look up strains like white CBG and Janet’s G!

Aquaponic #cannabis cultivation in living soil in Nova Scotia, Canada (reef organic)

Cannabigerol (CBG) type hemp plants are definitely unique in terms of fats in the cuticle and perhaps other areas of the trichome as opposed to THC or CBD dominant strains. Bubble is slang for ice water hash extraction where trichome heads are run through size exclusion bags

Making pickles and researching the biochemical mechanism of strain-specific aromatic profiles of #cannabis at the endocannabinoid system - my two areas of expertise AMA

Artemisia absinthium (wormwood) macro shot! Thujone is the compound it produces that is linked to psychoactive effects #plantmedicine

Yangonin is an active molecule in the medicinal plant kava that has both endocannabinoid CB1 receptor and GABA channel activity #biochemistry #naturalmedicines #plantmedicine #organichemistry #chemistry

Macro photo of cannabigerol (CBG) bubble hash - the trichome heads are smaller, “drier/more solid,” and more opaque than typical #cannabis unpressed hashish

Mic check mic check - can I tag #cannabis here?

All humans produce anandamide, an endocannabinoid that activates the same receptors as THC in the brain. Anandamide and CB1 receptors are linked to oxytocin signaling for bonding. One of the biggest medical benefits for me is how cannabis helps me connect to others.

Macro photo of fresh frozen butane hash oil (live sugar) made from solubilizing and partially purifying Cannabis sativa trichomes

Macro photo of petunia trichomes that may have novel bioactive molecules that the lab next door is researching!