Description

AK-47 Weed Strain

AK-47 Weed Strain

Also know as AK, AK47, and AK 47, is a sativa-dominant hybrid strain (cultivar) with mint green nugs cover in orange hairs and frosty amber trichomes. This rough-sounding name doesn’t reflect its effects well, with users commonly reporting mellow feelings mixed with happiness and relaxation, making it ideal for managing stress, anxiety, and depression. With a good mix of terpenes and cannabinoids, AK-47 can provide a well-balanced high that almost all users will enjoy if dosed carefully.

Terpenes

Terpenes are found within all plants, and cannabis can have a wide range of terpenes depending on the strain. This causes each strain to have a different smell and taste. The most abundant terpenes in AK-47 are delta-3 carene, myrcene, and beta-caryophyllene.

Flavonoids

Strain-specific research into AK-47’s flavonoids has not been perform. But assumptions can be made base on this strain’s unique flavor and scent profile. For example, AK-47 likely contains flavonoid kaempferol, given the strain’s genetics and terpene content, as well as cannflavins A, B, and C.

Effects

AK-47s has been report to have the following effects:

• Happiness
• Uplifting
• Energizing
• Relaxing
• Euphoria

The following adverse effects have also been report:

Dry Eyes/Dry Mouth

The effects of AK-47 are commonly describe as powerful but gentle, perhaps explaining this strain’s popularity. AK-47 provides mellow feelings of relaxation and happiness and an uplifting cerebral buzz that elevates the user’s mood. This enjoyable combination of calm, energy, and happiness makes for a desirable high.

Medical Applications

Although the medical or therapeutic effects of AK-47 have not been formally investigate, many anecdotal reports of it being use to treat multiple conditions effectively

Dosing

As with all new strains, it is a good idea to start small and work your way up until you achieve the effect you’re looking for. AK-47 is a particularly potent strain, so it would be advisable to begin with a lower dose than you might with other strains.

Dosage will also depend on your method of consumption as the different options will vary. In their ability to make their contain cannabinoids “bioavailable” (how much of the cannabinoid content is made available to your body for absorption).

Growing

As with many popular strains, seeds for AK-47 are readily available on the internet, but AK-47 can be a difficult strain to cultivate if you are a beginner grower. AK-47 requires more care than other strains, particularly susceptible to bud rot and other issues. It needs plenty of air circulation to prevent mold growth, sunlight, and fresh air. Some growers use air filtration to keep fungal spores to a minimum for this mold-prone strain.