Sisenando, Herbert A. A. A. Costa NobregaBezerra, José Anderson Melquiades.2023-12-262023-12-262023-11-27BEZERRA, José Anderson Melquiades. Detecção de canabinoides em doces vendidos no litoral do Rio Grande do Norte. Orientador: Herbert A. A. A. Costa Nobrega Sisenando.. 2023. 23 f. Trabalho de Conclusão de Curso (Graduação em Farmácia) - Departamento de Análises Clínicas e Toxicológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, 2023.https://repositorio.ufrn.br/handle/123456789/56925The use of Cannabis Sp and its derivatives has been known for many decades, and its use is strongly associated with obtaining fibers and ropes. Currently, the consumption of the plant is mainly in the form of a dried vegetable, even though its use is prohibited in several countries, the products that are derived from the plant are still widely consumed, especially by the young population. Over time, the plant has been expanding its use in various areas such as medicine and gastronomy, with its use applied to the treatment of various diseases due to its ability to act in neuroprotection, neuroinflammation, memory and learning activities, and It is also an extremely important ingredient in the preparation of recipes, such as sweets and brownies. In recent years, as a result of increasing cases of intoxication associated with the use of cannabis edibles, especially sweets, questions have begun to be raised about the potential risks of consuming this type of food to the human body. Therefore, the objective of this work was to promote a broader discussion on the sale and consequent consumption of these Canábis Sp-based sweets, as well as using techniques for detecting cannabinoids in sweets sold on the coast of Rio Grande do Norte. The samples were obtained in different months and collected on the beaches of Pipa, Ponta Negra and Genipabu, which are located on the coast of Rio Grande do Norte. Once identified, part of the material was subjected to Fast Blue Salt, Duquenóis Levine (DL) and Thin Layer Chromatography tests, to evaluate the presence of cannabinoids, especially Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), in the collected sweets. In the analyzed material, it was possible to identify the presence of cannabinoids in a sample collected on Pipa beach / RN, being positive in all tests tested, signaling the risk of consuming this product on beaches, as a result of which, education policies are of paramount importance. to the population regarding the potential risks of consuming foods with cannabinoids.Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Brazilhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0/br/CannabisAlimentosDocesbachelorThesisCNPQ::CIENCIAS DA SAUDE