Hindu Kush (Canopy Growth and Cosma): two entries, one under the name Bakerstreet

What is known about the origin of the Hindu Kush strain, and what remains a guess?

The lineage is undetermined. None of the available sources provide the parental pair of this strain, so in our pedigree graph, it is marked as unknown. However, the classification is consistent: both databases describing pharmaceutical entries assign this material to the indica type. That's all that can be confirmed here without speculation.

An undetermined lineage does not mean that the information is somewhere and we just haven't found it. It means that the breeder never disclosed the parental pair or that circulating descriptions provide different versions that cannot be resolved. In both cases, an honest record is an empty field, not an unlikely hypothesis. A guessed ancestor then spreads across various services and begins to live a life of its own, and it cannot be undone. The name does refer to a mountain range on the border of Afghanistan and Pakistan, but the geographical label is not a documented origin.

The name component is sometimes read as evidence of kinship, and this example shows why it fails. The word kush carries ten cultivars in the described context, half of which have a documented parental pair, while the other half has none. Blood Orange Kush was created from a cross of lemon kush and guava kush, while Afghan Kush has no established origin, even though both names end with the same word. The similarity in sound does not translate to genetics in either direction.

Who supplies Hindu Kush to pharmacies in Poland and under what names?

Two producers: Canopy Growth and Cosma. The Canopy Growth entry is not traded under the strain name, but under the commercial name Bakerstreet, making it easy to overlook. Cosma sells its product under the strain name. The declared potency of both registrations is different, so the range for this strain extends from 18.0% to 24.2%.

The commercial name makes a real practical difference here. Anyone browsing the list under the term Hindu Kush will find the Cosma entry, while the Canopy Growth version will be missed because its description states Bakerstreet. Additionally, in databases describing pharmaceutical assortments, the same entry is sometimes attributed to Canopy Growth and sometimes to the Spectrum Therapeutics brand, which adds a second reason why two searches for the same item yield different results.

Both registrations differ in more than just the name. The declared content of the active substance is different in them, the allowable threshold of the second marked component is also different, and the manufacturer's tolerance reaches one-tenth of the nominal value, expanding each declaration into a range. Hence, we provide potency as a range, never as a single number, and hence a portion measured under one registration cannot be directly translated to the other.

The availability of both entries changes from month to month, as it depends on individual deliveries, warehouse stocks, and whether a given batch has passed release. We maintain the current assortment along with prices exclusively in one place, in an overview of strains available in Polish pharmacies. What else both manufacturers provide, we collect separately: Canopy Growth and Cosma.

How is the aroma of both versions of this strain described?

Differently, and even within one database. Describing two entries with the same strain in the name, it lists camphor, lavender, mango, mint, and pepper for the Canopy Growth version, while for the Cosma version, it mentions earthiness, herbs, citrus, and fruity notes. There is not a single common term in these two sets.

The profile composition is described for this strain by one source and only one, so we treat it as a single observation, not as a determination. It lists myrcene, ocimene, pinene, and terpinolene, with myrcene in the first place. We do not transcribe percentage shares because the databases do not disclose the denominator: summed values given for the same entries yield either about half of the total, or about three-quarters, or over four-fifths. The number placed next to the terpene name does not then refer to anything comparable.

The notes break down roughly like this. Myrcene accounts for the heavy, earthy side of the aroma, also described as musky; pinene brings resin and needles; terpinolene is lighter and associated with fresh wood; ocimene is sometimes described as sweetish and green. What each of them does beyond aroma, we break down separately in the text about mircenie, about ocymenie, about pinenie, about terpinolenie. Descriptions in this paragraph refer to pharmaceutical-grade material, not products from the store the dried flower category.

How long does it take for the effects to begin and how long do they last?

The method of administration determines the experience more than the choice between one strain and another. Vaporization provides effects quickly and wears off within a few hours, while ingestion delays the onset by tens of minutes and prolongs the entire episode. The strain name on the packaging of these frames does not change that. Below is a description of the ranges, the same for all hemp dried flower.

The route of administration determines the course more than the variety itself. After vaporization, the substance passes from the lungs to the blood almost immediately, so the first sensations appear after a few minutes, the intensity increases for another ten to thirty minutes, and the whole effect lasts for two to four hours. After ingestion, the raw material first passes through the intestine and liver, so the first sensations are awaited from half an hour to two hours, and the episode can last six, sometimes eight hours. Hence the most common mistake with oral administration: anyone who thinks nothing is happening after thirty minutes and takes another dose will receive both doses at once. The above ranges describe the route of administration, not this variety; pharmacokinetic studies for a single cultivar have not been published.

For Hindu Kush, this does not change anything that could be recorded separately. There is no pharmacokinetic study under the registration name of Canopy Growth or under the registration name of Cosmy, so any statement that this material acts faster or lasts longer than another would be guesswork. The actual course is influenced more by how deeply and how long one inhales, and in the case of oral administration, whether the material was taken after a meal.

Which claims about the effects of this strain are supported by research?

None, if we are asking about the strain itself. No study has been published on Hindu Kush or on either of the two pharmaceutical-grade products. However, individual molecules are sometimes tested, primarily myrcene, and only in animal models, which cannot be directly translated to humans.

Three studies concern myrcene and mention things that cannot be summarized in one sentence. Two older studies administered it to mice via injection: in 2002, a decrease in motor activity was described, prolonged sleep after pentobarbital, and a weak anxiogenic effect; in 1990, a reduction in pain responses was observed, which were reversed by naloxone and yohimbine. The latest study, from 2024, administered myrcene via inhalation in short puffs mimicking human intake and observed anxiolytic effects in females.

In humans, myrcene alone has not been shown to alleviate insomnia at doses typical for inhalation of dried flower. The direction of the effect in rodents depends on the route of administration and sex: intraperitoneal injection in 2002 described a slightly anxiogenic effect, while inhalation in 2024 showed an anxiolytic effect in females. These two results do not negate each other; they simply show that the conclusion depends on conditions that no popular strain database provides.

Separately stands what comes from commercial descriptions and patient reports. The database describing both positions assigns them a relaxing effect, and in common descriptions, Hindu Kush is considered an evening strain. These are labels, not results: no one has measured them under conditions that allow separating the effect of the raw material from the expectations of the person who knows what they are taking. We handle the sleep topic separately in the text about cannabis and sleep.

What should be expected regarding side effects?

It is unknown how the question pertains specifically to this strain. Reports are not collected under the cultivar name, so there is no separate compilation of symptoms or their frequency for Hindu Kush. What can be reliably described pertains to hemp flower as a group of raw materials and is outlined below.

Reports of adverse effects are collected for medicinal products with a batch number, not for the strain name, so the following pertains to hemp dried flower as a group of raw materials. The most frequently reported symptoms are dry mouth, red eyes, and increased heart rate. Dizziness upon rapid standing, daytime drowsiness, and temporary worsening of short-term memory are less frequently described, as well as anxiety that increases with dosage. A separate issue is medications taken concurrently, especially sedatives and those affecting coagulation: their assessment requires knowledge of the entire list of preparations, not just the description of the plant. We do not provide the frequency of these symptoms numerically, as public compilations for hemp dried flower in Poland do not separate them by individual products.

One caveat, however, pertains directly to this strain. Its two registrations have different declared strengths, so the portion measured for the Cosmy position does not correspond to the portion measured for the Canopy Growth position, even though both carry the same strain name in the background.

How to set the vaporizer for a profile where myrcene is present?

There is no single good number here, and we do not replace this missing number with anything. None of the sources describing these two positions provide a recommended working temperature, so all we have are the boiling points of pure compounds from the profile: myrcene around 167 degrees Celsius, pinene around 156, and caryophyllene above 256. No single setting encompasses this range.

Two things undermine the credibility of the tables circulating online under the term terpene temperatures. First, they do not agree with each other because they copy values measured for pure substances under conditions that no one replicates in a vaporizer; we dedicate a section to the discrepancies between these compilations. osobny tekst. Secondly, the number on the display describes the heating element or the flowing air, not the raw material in the chamber, which can be distinctly cooler than it.

The conclusion is one and it is negative: selecting a setting based on the name of a single terpene has no basis in this data, as the components of this profile boil within a hundred degrees. The method of conducting therapy, including the form and route of administration, is determined by the attending physician, not the strain description. Which component evaporates at which setting, we describe in the text about the evaporation of terpenes from dried flower. The same procedure will work for both pharmaceutical positions, as they differ in declared strength, not in the method of heating the raw material. Vaporization remains the method for which the process has been described most accurately, as detailed below.

Which strains from Polish pharmacies are related to Hindu Kush?

None, for which kinship could be demonstrated. The pedigree graph builds sibling relationships from established parental pairs, and Hindu Kush has no established pair. An empty list is not a gap to fill here, but a consequence of an unknown pedigree, and it remains recorded as such. We do not add connections that are not in the sources on our own.

This is clearly visible in the neighboring positions from the same compilation. Cataract Kush ma documented pair la confidential and og kush, and Chemango Kush wymienia og kush among its ancestors. However, the common ancestor of this type is a broad family of style, not a single, identified strain, so even for these two, it does not create siblings. Hindu Kush does not even have such a weak point of reference, as there is no recorded ancestor.

Strains that share part of the name with it are therefore described as separate positions. Afghan Kush and Master Kush have equally undetermined lineage, and Pink Kush is in exactly the same position. Four empty fields next to each other do not add up to a family, and placing them in one branch of the tree would be fabricating data that no one has ever collected. If a breeder or producer ever revealed a parental pair, the siblings would count themselves from the graph, and then this paragraph would change. We maintain a list of positions available in a given month in. a review of strains from Polish pharmacies..

Frequently Asked Questions about the Hindu Kush strain

Does Hindu Kush have a known lineage?

No. No available source provides the parental pair, which is why the lineage graph shows 'unknown' for this strain. The common part of the name with other cultivars does not replace documented origins.

Why is the Canopy Growth strain called Bakerstreet?

Bakerstreet is the trade name under which this strain is marketed by this producer. The strain name does not appear in the registration description, so searching for Hindu Kush under this entry yields no results.

How many producers supply this strain to Polish pharmacies?

Two: Canopy Growth and Cosma. The availability of both entries changes from month to month, as it depends on individual deliveries and the release of batches by the producer.

What is the active substance content in this strain?

The declarations of both registrations differ, and the producer's tolerance reaches one-tenth of the nominal value, so for this strain, we provide a range of 18.0-24.2% instead of a single number.

Which terpene is predominant in the Hindu Kush profile?

Myrcene. However, the profile composition is described by only one source, and we do not transcribe the percentage shares because the databases do not disclose the denominator to which these shares would refer.

Does Hindu Kush induce sleep?

This has not been demonstrated for this strain. Commercial descriptions attribute a relaxing effect to it, but this is a label from the product description, not a result of research conducted on this material.

Can this strain be purchased without a prescription?

No. Dried flower is a pharmaceutical raw material dispensed by a doctor's prescription in category Rpw, and the pharmacy fulfills the prescription issued by a doctor after consultation.

Dried flower is a pharmaceutical raw material dispensed by a doctor's prescription in category Rpw. This text is for informational purposes, describes the state of evidence, and does not replace medical consultation. Editorial: ubocha.