And because sublinguals are metabolized differently from other dosage forms, they act faster than edibles, while providing shorter, milder and more controlled euphorizers. Why is putting THC oil under your tongue different than eating a marijuana brownie? The answer lies in the administration route. The sublingual route delivers THC directly to the bloodstream and lasts approximately the same as smoking, while the oral route has a longer onset and duration and offers a more powerful effect. Sublingual absorption involves the administration of medications, often in the form of a tincture, under the tongue.
While this may seem like an odd place for cannabis to be absorbed, it provides a highly efficient route to the bloodstream. In fact, there is another method of consumption called sublingual consumption that occurs between smoking and consuming an oral food. Instead of placing the medicine under the tongue, it is placed inside the cheeks or on the gums. It has the advantage over the sublingual method, since it avoids the salivary gland and reflex swallowing.
With the buccal application, a higher percentage of the active cannabinoids are absorbed compared to the sublingual method.
