{"id":605820387634,"title":"Space Gods Gummies Review: Are Edibles Unhealthy?","created_at":"2023-07-05T23:51:53-04:00","body_html":"\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\/\/ \u003c![CDATA[\n{\n \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n \"@type\": \"Article\",\n \"headline\": \"Space Gods Gummies Review: Are Edibles Unhealthy?\",\n \"keywords\": \"space gods gummies, space gods gummies review, space gods gummies reviews, space gods delta 9 gummies review, space gods gummies get you high\",\n \"description\": \"Our research team analyzes the ingredients in Space Gods Gummies based on medical studies to give our take on whether the brand's formulations are healthy or unhealthy. We discuss the effects of delta-9 THC and feature real customer reviews.\",\n \"url\": \"https:\/\/illuminatelabs.org\/blogs\/health\/space-gods-gummies-review\",\n\"author\": {\n \"@type\": \"Person\",\n \"name\": \"Calloway Cook\",\n \"url\": \"https:\/\/illuminatelabs.org\/pages\/calloway-cook\",\n \"sameAs\": \"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/calloway-cook\/\",\n \"jobTitle\": \"President\",\n \"knowsAbout\": \"entrepreneurship, dietary supplements, herbal supplements, eCommerce, medical research\",\n \"alumniOf\": {\n \"@type\": \"EducationalOrganization\",\n \"name\": \"S.I. 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All statements are merely the opinion of the writer(s). We recommend that patients follow their doctor’s guidance in regard to THC use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"dc\"\u003eS\u003c\/span\u003epace Gods Gummies is a popular THC and CBD edibles brand. The brand describes their product line as the “#1 Selling Edibles” and “Legal Cannabis.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBut how much THC and CBD is really in Space Gods Gummies? Does the brand use any questionable additive ingredients? How do real users rate the effects of these gummies? And is Delta-9 THC dangerous?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIn this article we’ll answer all of these questions and more as we analyze the ingredients in Space Gods Gummies based on medical studies to give our take on whether the supplements are likely to be effective based on their active ingredients, and whether they contain any unhealthy inactive ingredients.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWe’ll feature real user reviews of the brand and discuss whether the type of THC in Space Gods Gummies is dangerous.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIngredient Analysis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSpace Gods Gummies contains two active ingredients: tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). THC is psychoactive while CBD is not.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eProlonged use of cannabis may be detrimental to physical and mental health, according to a 2014 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/24001294\/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003emedical review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, but it’s unclear if those same effects may pertain to cannabis-derived products like those sold by Space Gods which are more isolated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe full set of ingredients in the Pink Lemonade flavor of Space Gods Gummies are shown below:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0047\/1524\/9737\/files\/Space_Gods_Gummies_Pink_Lemonade_Ingredients_Optimized.png?v=1688615699\" alt=\"Space Gods Gummies Pink Lemonade flavor ingredients\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGranulated sugar\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e is a type of added sugar, and added sugar may contribute to diabetes, obesity and heart disease when consumed in excess according to a 2019 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/31246081\/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003emedical review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe inclusion of added sugar is one of the reasons we consider cannabis and CBD gummies to be less healthy than cannabis or CBD oil, which is typically free of questionable additives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCitric acid\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e is clinically shown to cause whole-body inflammation in a small subset of individuals, as we discussed in our review of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/illuminatelabs.org\/blogs\/health\/lemme-gummies-review\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLemme Gummies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNatural flavor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e is a healthier alternative to artificial flavor, but a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3620743\/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003emedical review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e published in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eEnvironmental Health Perspectives\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e journal suggests that some flavoring additives and their metabolites may have toxic effects in humans. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOverall, we don’t recommend Space Gods Gummies from a health perspective due to the inactive ingredients highlighted above, although these ingredients are included in nearly all cannabis\/CBD gummy supplements.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBut what is delta-9 THC and what are its specific effects on the mind? We’ll discuss these questions in the next section.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs Delta-9 THC Safe?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDelta-9 is the primary psychoactive compound in cannabis, so when brands reference potential psychoactive effects of cannabis generally, they’re referring to effects caused by delta-9.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA YouTube video published by neuroscientist Andrew Huberman discusses the effects of marijuana on the brain and body:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UCbqfBAhmPY\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA YouTube video published by “ChubbyEmu” shares a case story of a patient who consumed 96 marijuana gummies in one sitting:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c0hKVw1jiTk\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eReal Users Review Space Gods Gummies\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA YouTube creator named “Most Dope Zay” reviewed Space Gods Gummies:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wacgzG-xm9U\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA TikTok creator named Emily Perruso claims that the supplements help her calm down:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@emilyperruso\/video\/7119288917702085930\" data-video-id=\"7119288917702085930\" style=\"max-width: 325px; min-width: 325px;\"\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\u003ca target=\"_blank\" title=\"@emilyperruso\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@emilyperruso?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e@emilyperruso\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca title=\"pepsiapplepiechallenge\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/pepsiapplepiechallenge?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e#PepsiApplePieChallenge\u003c\/a\u003e @shopspacegods \u003ca title=\"primedaydreamdeals\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/primedaydreamdeals?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e#PrimeDayDreamDeals\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca target=\"_blank\" title=\"♬ FEEL THE GROOVE - Queens Road, Fabian Graetz\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/FEEL-THE-GROOVE-6769046027488987137?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e♬ FEEL THE GROOVE - Queens Road, Fabian Graetz\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cscript async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePros and Cons of Space Gods Gummies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHere are the pros and cons of Space Gods Gummes in our opinion:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePros:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBrand publishes lab testing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eNo seriously unhealthy additive ingredients\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMostly positive online customer reviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCons:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGummies may be less healthy than oil\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eContains added sugar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eContains citric acid\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eContains flavoring additives\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTHC may cause anxiety in some individuals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eConclusion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSpace Gods Gummies has a similar formulation to most THC and CBD gummies that we’ve reviewed on Illuminate Health. Because this product category is formulated for taste and not health, and made to taste like candy, most gummies contain additive ingredients that may be questionable from a health perspective.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe good thing about this brand is that they publish updated third-party testing on the purity and potency of their supplements.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMost customer reviews we came across while researching this article were favorable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTHC is psychoactive and may not be advisable for some consumers. We recommend speaking with a doctor about THC use prior to purchasing this type of supplement, regardless of legality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","blog_id":49281925193,"author":"Calloway Cook","user_id":26601750601,"published_at":"2023-07-05T23:56:03-04:00","updated_at":"2023-07-05T23:59:55-04:00","summary_html":"We analyze the ingredients in Space Gods Gummies based on medical studies to give our take on whether the brand's formulations are healthy or unhealthy. We discuss the effects of delta-9 THC and feature real customer reviews.","template_suffix":"","handle":"space-gods-gummies-review","tags":"_related:cbd, _related:psychedelics"}