Sativa

About Sativa

Sativa strains are typically used to treat depression and enhance mood. Cannabis Sativa plants are physically different from Indica strains in that they grow tall and thin with narrow leaves. Sativa plants also tend to be a lighter shade of green than their Indica counterparts. Sativa strains have a longer to growth cycle, taking longer to mature and require more light. The cannabinoid profile of cannabis Sativa plants are generally lower in CBD and higher in THC.

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Studies indicate that Sativa strains may be beneficial for the following medicinal uses:

  • Anti-anxiety

    Some consumers report heightened anxiety with Sativa use. Experiment carefully and proceed slowly.

  • Increased focus and creativity
  • Increased serotonin

    A neurotransmitter involved in the regulation of learning, mood, sleep, anxiety and appetite.

  • Minor relief from chronic pain
  • Best suited for daytime use
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Many non-medical consumers enjoy Sativa strains for the following recreational uses:

  • Boosts creativity
  • Boosts energy

    Great before a trip to the gym

  • Increases chattiness
  • Makes people giggly

    A neurotransmitter involved in the regulation of learning, mood, sleep, anxiety and appetite.

  • Improved mental clarity & focus

    Makes cleaning more fun.

  • Great going out on the town
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Help In Medicine

Many consumers report that Sativa strains tend to help with psychological disorders such as depression, PTSD and anxiety. Indicas are often preferred for management of pain and inflammation making them prime candidates for consideration by patients with ailments such as arthritis, fibromyalgia and cancer. However, because many diseases bring with them side effects like depression and insomnia, consumers should consider treating both their core disease and its recurring symptoms. Ultimately, each consumer should begin by consulting with their doctor before exploring the effects of multiple strains from within each variety of Sativa, Indica and Hybrid.

Popular Sativa Strains

  • Acapulco Gold

    Creative:
    THC 15-20%
    CBD <1%
    Lineage:
    Landrace (A naturally occurring strain whose parentage is unknown)
    Predominant Terpenes:
    Caryophyllene (Peppery), Limonene (Citrus), Myrcene (Herbal)
    • Effects

      • Happy icon Happy
      • Uplifted icon Uplifted
      • Euphoric icon Euphoric
      • Creative icon Creative
      • Energetic icon Energetic
    • Helps With

      • Stress icon Stress
      • Depression icon Depression
      • Anxiety icon Anxiety
      • Pain icon Pain
      • Fatigue icon Fatigue
    • Side Effects

      • Dry Mouth icon Dry Mouth
      • Dry Eyes icon Dry Eyes
      • Paranoid icon Paranoid
      • Anxious icon Anxious
      • Dizzy icon Dizzy
  • Amnesia

    Giggly:
    THC 15-19%
    CBD <1%
    Lineage:
    Skunk, Cinderella 99, Jack Herer
    Predominant Terpenes:
    Terpinolene (Fruity), Caryophyllene (Peppery), Ocimene (Minty)
    • Effects

      • Happy icon Happy
      • Euphoric icon Euphoric
      • Relaxed icon Relaxed
      • Uplifted icon Uplifted
      • Energetic icon Energetic
    • Helps With

      • Stress icon Stress
      • Depression icon Depression
      • Pain icon Pain
      • Anxiety icon Anxiety
      • Fatigue icon Fatigue
    • Side Effects

      • Dry Mouth icon Dry Mouth
      • Dry Eyes icon Dry Eyes
      • Paranoid icon Paranoid
      • Dizzy icon Dizzy
      • Anxious icon Anxious
  • Candyland

    Talkative:
    THC 16-21%
    CBD <1%
    Lineage:
    Grandaddy Purple x Bat Platinum Cookies
    Predominant Terpenes:
    Caryophyllene (Peppery), Limonene (Citrus), Humulene (Hoppy)
    • Effects

      • Happy icon Happy
      • Uplifted icon Uplifted
      • Euphoric icon Euphoric
      • Relaxed icon Relaxed
      • Energetic icon Energetic
    • Helps With

      • Stress icon Stress
      • Depression icon Depression
      • Anxiety icon Anxiety
      • Pain icon Pain
      • Fatigue icon Fatigue
    • Side Effects

      • Dry Mouth icon Dry Mouth
      • Dry Eyes icon Dry Eyes
      • Anxious icon Anxious
      • Dizzy icon Dizzy
      • Paranoid icon Paranoid
  • Cannalope Haze

    Euphoric:
    THC 14-16%
    CBD <1%
    Lineage:
    Haze and Mexican Landrace
    Predominant Terpenes:
    Terpinolene (Fruity), Caryophyllene (Peppery), Limonene (Citrus)
    • Effects

      • Uplifted icon Uplifted
      • Happy icon Happy
      • Euphoric icon Euphoric
      • Creative icon Creative
      • Energetic icon Energetic
    • Helps With

      • Stress icon Stress
      • Depression icon Depression
      • Anxiety icon Anxiety
      • Pain icon Pain
    • Side Effects

      • Dry Mouth icon Dry Mouth
      • Dry Eyes icon Dry Eyes
      • Paranoid icon Paranoid
      • Dizzy icon Dizzy
      • Anxious icon Anxious
  • Chocolate Thai

    Focused:
    THC 14-19%
    CBD <1%
    Lineage:
    Landrace (A naturally occurring strain whose parentage is unknown)
    Predominant Terpenes:
    Myrcene (Herbal), Caryophyllene (Peppery), Pinene (Pine)
    • Effects

      • Happy icon Happy
      • Relaxed icon Relaxed
      • Uplifted icon Uplifted
      • Euphoric icon Euphoric
      • Creative icon Creative
    • Helps With

      • Stress icon Stress
      • Depression icon Depression
      • Anxiety icon Anxiety
      • Pain icon Pain
      • Fatigue icon Fatigue
    • Side Effects

      • Dry Mouth icon Dry Mouth
      • Dry Eyes icon Dry Eyes
      • Paranoid icon Paranoid
      • Anxious icon Anxious
      • Dizzy icon Dizzy
  • Cinderella 99

    Energizing:
    THC 13-17%
    CBD <1%
    Lineage:
    Shiva Skunk x Jack Herer
    Predominant Terpenes:
    Myrcene (Herbal), Caryophyllene (Peppery), Limonene (Citrus)
    • Effects

      • Happy icon Happy
      • Euphoric icon Euphoric
      • Uplifted icon Uplifted
      • Energetic icon Energetic
      • Creative icon Creative
    • Helps With

      • Stress icon Stress
      • Depression icon Depression
      • Anxiety icon Anxiety
      • Pain icon Pain
      • Fatigue icon Fatigue
    • Side Effects

      • Dry Mouth icon Dry Mouth
      • Dry Eyes icon Dry Eyes
      • Paranoid icon Paranoid
      • Anxious icon Anxious
      • Dizzy icon Dizzy
  • Clementine

    Energizing:
    THC 13-19%
    CBD <1%
    Lineage:
    Tangie x Lemon Skunk
    Predominant Terpenes:
    Terpinolene (Fruity), Ocimene (Minty), Caryophyllene (Peppery)
    • Effects

      • Happy icon Happy
      • Uplifted icon Uplifted
      • Energetic icon Energetic
      • Euphoric icon Euphoric
      • Relaxed icon Relaxed
    • Helps With

      • Stress icon Stress
      • Depression icon Depression
      • Anxiety icon Anxiety
      • Pain icon Pain
      • Fatigue icon Fatigue
    • Side Effects

      • Dry Mouth icon Dry Mouth
      • Dry Eyes icon Dry Eyes
      • Anxious icon Anxious
      • Paranoid icon Paranoid
      • Dizzy icon Dizzy
  • Durban Poison

    Energizing:
    THC 14-19%
    CBD <1%
    Lineage:
    Landrace (A naturally occurring strain whose parentage is unknown)
    Predominant Terpenes:
    Terpinolene (Fruity), Myrcene (Herbal), Ocimene (Minty)
    • Effects

      • Energetic icon Energetic
      • Uplifted icon Uplifted
      • Happy icon Happy
      • Euphoric icon Euphoric
      • Creative icon Creative
    • Helps With

      • Stress icon Stress
      • Depression icon Depression
      • Anxiety icon Anxiety
      • Pain icon Pain
      • Fatigue icon Fatigue
    • Side Effects

      • Dry Mouth icon Dry Mouth
      • Dry Eyes icon Dry Eyes
      • Anxious icon Anxious
      • Paranoid icon Paranoid
      • Dizzy icon Dizzy
  • Ghost Train Haze

    Energizing:
    THC 14-19%
    CBD <1%
    Lineage:
    Ghost OG x Neville’s Wreck
    Predominant Terpenes:
    Terpinolene (Fruity), Myrcene (Herbal), Limonene (Citrus)
    • Effects

      • Happy icon Happy
      • Uplifted icon Uplifted
      • Euphoric icon Euphoric
      • Energetic icon Energetic
      • Focused icon Focused
    • Helps With

      • Stress icon Stress
      • Depression icon Depression
      • Pain icon Pain
      • Anxiety icon Anxiety
      • Fatigue icon Fatigue
    • Side Effects

      • Dry Mouth icon Dry Mouth
      • Dry Eyes icon Dry Eyes
      • Anxious icon Anxious
      • Dizzy icon Dizzy
      • Paranoid icon Paranoid
  • Green Crack

    Energizing:
    THC 15-18%
    CBD <1%
    Lineage:
    Skunk #1 x Afghani
    Predominant Terpenes:
    Myrcene (Herbal), Caryophyllene (Peppery), Limonene (Citrus)
    • Effects

      • Energetic icon Energetic
      • Happy icon Happy
      • Uplifted icon Uplifted
      • Euphoric icon Euphoric
      • Focused icon Focused
    • Helps With

      • Stress icon Stress
      • Anxiety icon Anxiety
      • Depression icon Depression
      • Pain icon Pain
      • Fatigue icon Fatigue
    • Side Effects

      • Dry Mouth icon Dry Mouth
      • Dry Eyes icon Dry Eyes
      • Paranoid icon Paranoid
      • Anxious icon Anxious
      • Dizzy icon Dizzy
  • Island Sweet Skunk

    Energizing:
    THC 15-19%
    CBD <1%
    Lineage:
    Descended from Sweet Pink Grapefruit and Pink Skunk
    Predominant Terpenes:
    Myrcene (Herbal),Terpinolene (Fruity), Pinene (Pine)
    • Effects

      • Happy icon Happy
      • Uplifted icon Uplifted
      • Energetic icon Energetic
      • Euphoric icon Euphoric
      • Creative icon Creative
    • Helps With

      • Stress icon Stress
      • Depression icon Depression
      • Pain icon Pain
      • Anxiety icon Anxiety
      • Fatigue icon Fatigue
    • Side Effects

      • Dry Mouth icon Dry Mouth
      • Dry Eyes icon Dry Eyes
      • Paranoid icon Paranoid
      • Dizzy icon Dizzy
      • Anxious icon Anxious
  • Jack Herer

    Energizing:
    THC 15-19%
    CBD <1%
    Lineage:
    Haze x Northern Lights #5 & Shiva Skunk
    Predominant Terpenes:
    Terpinolene (Fruity), Caryophyllene (Peppery), Myrcene (Herbal)
    • Effects

      • Happy icon Happy
      • Uplifted icon Uplifted
      • Euphoric icon Euphoric
      • Energetic icon Energetic
      • Creative icon Creative
    • Helps With

      • Stress icon Stress
      • Depression icon Depression
      • Anxiety icon Anxiety
      • Pain icon Pain
      • Fatigue icon Fatigue
    • Side Effects

      • Dry Mouth icon Dry Mouth
      • Dry Eyes icon Dry Eyes
      • Paranoid icon Paranoid
      • Dizzy icon Dizzy
      • Anxious icon Anxious
  • Lamb’s Breath

    Energizing:
    THC 15-18%
    CBD <1%
    Lineage:
    Descended from unknown Jamaican sativa strains
    Predominant Terpenes:
    Myrcene (Herbal), Caryophyllene (Peppery), Limonene (Citrus)
    • Effects

      • Happy icon Happy
      • Uplifted icon Uplifted
      • Euphoric icon Euphoric
      • Energetic icon Energetic
      • Creative icon Creative
    • Helps With

      • Stress icon Stress
      • Anxiety icon Anxiety
      • Depression icon Depression
      • Pain icon Pain
      • Fatigue icon Fatigue
    • Side Effects

      • Dry Mouth icon Dry Mouth
      • Dry Eyes icon Dry Eyes
      • Paranoid icon Paranoid
      • Anxious icon Anxious
      • Dizzy icon Dizzy
  • Light of Jah

    Euphoric:
    THC 20+%
    CBD <1%
    Lineage:
    Jack Herer x Afghani
    Predominant Terpenes:
    Terpinolene (Fruity), Limonene (Citrus), Pinene (Pine)
    • Effects

      • Euphoric icon Euphoric
      • Happy icon Happy
      • Energetic icon Energetic
      • Uplifted icon Uplifted
      • Focused icon Focused
    • Helps With

      • Stress icon Stress
      • Anxiety icon Anxiety
      • Depression icon Depression
      • Fatigue icon Fatigue
      • Pain icon Pain
    • Side Effects

      • Dry Mouth icon Dry Mouth
      • Headache icon Headache
      • Dry Eyes icon Dry Eyes
      • Anxious icon Anxious
      • Dizzy icon Dizzy
  • Maui Wowie

    Energizing:
    THC 15-19%
    CBD <1%
    Lineage:
    Landrace (A naturally occurring strain whose parentage is unknown)
    Predominant Terpenes:
    Myrcene (Herbal), Pinene (Pine), Caryophyllene (Peppery)
    • Effects

      • Happy icon Happy
      • Uplifted icon Uplifted
      • Euphoric icon Euphoric
      • Energetic icon Energetic
      • Creative icon Creative
    • Helps With

      • Stress icon Stress
      • Anxiety icon Anxiety
      • Depression icon Depression
      • Pain icon Pain
      • Fatigue icon Fatigue
    • Side Effects

      • Dry Mouth icon Dry Mouth
      • Dry Eyes icon Dry Eyes
      • Dizzy icon Dizzy
      • Paranoid icon Paranoid
      • Anxious icon Anxious
  • Moonshine Haze

    Uplifted:
    THC 15-19%
    CBD <1%
    Lineage:
    Neville’s Wreck x Amnesia Haze
    Predominant Terpenes:
    Terpinolene (Fruity), Caryophyllene (Peppery), Pinene (Pine)
    • Effects

      • Uplifted icon Uplifted
      • Happy icon Happy
      • Euphoric icon Euphoric
      • Energetic icon Energetic
      • Creative icon Creative
    • Helps With

      • Depression icon Depression
      • Stress icon Stress
      • Anxiety icon Anxiety
      • Pain icon Pain
      • Fatigue icon Fatigue
    • Side Effects

      • Dry Mouth icon Dry Mouth
      • Dry Eyes icon Dry Eyes
      • Anxious icon Anxious
      • Headache icon Headache
      • Dizzy icon Dizzy
  • Nepalese

    Euphoric:
    THC 18-20%
    CBD <1%
    Lineage:
    Landrace (A naturally occurring strain whose parentage is unknown)
    Predominant Terpenes:
    Myrcene (Herbal), Caryophyllene (Peppery), Limonene (Citrus)
    • Effects

      • Happy icon Happy
      • Relaxed icon Relaxed
      • Euphoric icon Euphoric
      • Uplifted icon Uplifted
      • Creative icon Creative
    • Helps With

      • Stress icon Stress
      • Depression icon Depression
      • Nausea icon Nausea
      • Pain icon Pain
      • Insomnia icon Insomnia
    • Side Effects

      • Dry Eyes icon Dry Eyes
      • Dry Mouth icon Dry Mouth
      • Dizzy icon Dizzy
      • Anxious icon Anxious
      • Headache icon Headache
  • Red Congolese

    Energizing:
    THC 20+%
    CBD <1%
    Lineage:
    Landrace (A naturally occurring strain whose parentage is unknown)
    Predominant Terpenes:
    Myrcene (Herbal), Pinene (Pine)
    • Effects

      • Energetic icon Energetic
      • Focused icon Focused
      • Uplifted icon Uplifted
      • Creative icon Creative
      • Euphoric icon Euphoric
    • Helps With

      • Depression icon Depression
      • Stress icon Stress
      • Fatigue icon Fatigue
      • Anxiety icon Anxiety
      • Pain icon Pain
    • Side Effects

      • Dry Mouth icon Dry Mouth
      • Dry Eyes icon Dry Eyes
      • Anxious icon Anxious
      • Paranoid icon Paranoid
      • Dizzy icon Dizzy
  • Sour Diesel

    Energizing:
    THC 16-20%
    CBD <1%
    Lineage:
    Chemdog 91 x Super Skunk
    Predominant Terpenes:
    Caryophyllene (Peppery), Limonene (Citrus), Myrcene (Herbal)
    • Effects

      • Happy icon Happy
      • Uplifted icon Uplifted
      • Energetic icon Energetic
      • Euphoric icon Euphoric
      • Creative icon Creative
    • Helps With

      • Stress icon Stress
      • Depression icon Depression
      • Anxiety icon Anxiety
      • Pain icon Pain
      • Fatigue icon Fatigue
    • Side Effects

      • Dry Mouth icon Dry Mouth
      • Dry Eyes icon Dry Eyes
      • Paranoid icon Paranoid
      • Dizzy icon Dizzy
      • Headache icon Headache
  • Sour Joker

    Energized:
    THC 18-23%
    CBD <1%
    Lineage:
    Amnesia Haze x East Coast Sour Diesel
    Predominant Terpenes:
    Terpinolene (Fruity), Myrcene (Herbal), Pinene (Pine)
    • Effects

      • Energetic icon Energetic
      • Happy icon Happy
      • Uplifted icon Uplifted
      • Focused icon Focused
      • Euphoric icon Euphoric
    • Helps With

      • Depression icon Depression
      • Stress icon Stress
      • Fatigue icon Fatigue
      • Pain icon Pain
      • Anxiety icon Anxiety
    • Side Effects

      • Dry Mouth icon Dry Mouth
      • Dry Eyes icon Dry Eyes
      • Paranoid icon Paranoid
      • Dizzy icon Dizzy
  • Stardawg

    Uplifting:
    THC 18-22%
    CBD <1%
    Lineage:
    Chemdog 4 x Tres Dog
    Predominant Terpenes:
    Caryophyllene (Peppery), Myrcene (Herbal), Limonene (Citrus)
    • Effects

      • Happy icon Happy
      • Relaxed icon Relaxed
      • Euphoric icon Euphoric
      • Uplifted icon Uplifted
      • Focused icon Focused
    • Helps With

      • Stress icon Stress
      • Depression icon Depression
      • Anxiety icon Anxiety
      • Pain icon Pain
      • Lack of Appetite icon Lack of Appetite
    • Side Effects

      • Dry Mouth icon Dry Mouth
      • Dry Eyes icon Dry Eyes
      • Dizzy icon Dizzy
      • Anxious icon Anxious
      • Paranoid icon Paranoid
  • Stardawg Guava

    Uplifting:
    THC 18-22%
    CBD <1%
    Lineage:
    Descendent of Chemdog 4
    Predominant Terpenes:
    Caryophyllene (Peppery), Limonene (Citrus), Pinene (Pine)
    • Effects

      • Happy icon Happy
      • Uplifted icon Uplifted
      • Euphoric icon Euphoric
      • Relaxed icon Relaxed
      • Creative icon Creative
    • Helps With

      • Depression icon Depression
      • Stress icon Stress
      • Anxiety icon Anxiety
      • Pain icon Pain
      • Fatigue icon Fatigue
    • Side Effects

      • Dry Mouth icon Dry Mouth
      • Dry Eyes icon Dry Eyes
      • Anxious icon Anxious
      • Paranoid icon Paranoid
      • Dizzy icon Dizzy
  • Strawberry Cough

    Energizing:
    THC 15-19%
    CBD <1%
    Lineage:
    Strawberry Fields x Haze
    Predominant Terpenes:
    Myrcene (Herbal), Pinene (Pine), Caryophyllene (Peppery)
    • Effects

      • Happy icon Happy
      • Uplifted icon Uplifted
      • Euphoric icon Euphoric
      • Energetic icon Energetic
      • Relaxed icon Relaxed
    • Helps With

      • Stress icon Stress
      • Anxiety icon Anxiety
      • Depression icon Depression
      • Pain icon Pain
      • Fatigue icon Fatigue
    • Side Effects

      • Dry Mouth icon Dry Mouth
      • Dry Eyes icon Dry Eyes
      • Dizzy icon Dizzy
      • Paranoid icon Paranoid
      • Headache icon Headache
  • Strawberry Lemonade

    Uplifted:
    THC 15-20%
    CBD <1%
    Lineage:
    Mexican & Thai Landrace strains x Afghani Indicas
    Predominant Terpenes:
    Terpinolene (Fruity), Myrcene (Herbal), Caryophyllene (Peppery)
    • Effects

      • Euphoric icon Euphoric
      • Happy icon Happy
      • Uplifted icon Uplifted
      • Relaxed icon Relaxed
      • Creative icon Creative
    • Helps With

      • Stress icon Stress
      • Anxiety icon Anxiety
      • Pain icon Pain
      • Depression icon Depression
      • Insomnia icon Insomnia
    • Side Effects

      • Dry Mouth icon Dry Mouth
      • Dry Eyes icon Dry Eyes
      • Dizzy icon Dizzy
      • Paranoid icon Paranoid
      • Anxious icon Anxious
  • Super Lemon Haze

    Energizing:
    THC 15-20%
    CBD <1%
    Lineage:
    Lemon Skunk x Super Silver Haze
    Predominant Terpenes:
    Terpinolene (Fruity), Caryophyllene (Peppery), Ocimene (Minty)
    • Effects

      • Happy icon Happy
      • Uplifted icon Uplifted
      • Energetic icon Energetic
      • Euphoric icon Euphoric
      • Creative icon Creative
    • Helps With

      • Stress icon Stress
      • Depression icon Depression
      • Anxiety icon Anxiety
      • Pain icon Pain
      • Fatigue icon Fatigue
    • Side Effects

      • Dry Mouth icon Dry Mouth
      • Dry Eyes icon Dry Eyes
      • Paranoid icon Paranoid
      • Dizzy icon Dizzy
      • Anxious icon Anxious
  • Tangie

    Energizing:
    THC 14-19%
    CBD <1%
    Lineage:
    California Orange x Skunk
    Predominant Terpenes:
    Myrcene (Herbal), Pinene (Pine), Caryophyllene (Peppery)
    • Effects

      • Happy icon Happy
      • Uplifted icon Uplifted
      • Energetic icon Energetic
      • Euphoric icon Euphoric
      • Creative icon Creative
    • Helps With

      • Stress icon Stress
      • Depression icon Depression
      • Anxiety icon Anxiety
      • Pain icon Pain
      • Fatigue icon Fatigue
    • Side Effects

      • Dry Mouth icon Dry Mouth
      • Dry Eyes icon Dry Eyes
      • Paranoid icon Paranoid
      • Dizzy icon Dizzy
      • Headache icon Headache
  • Trainwreck

    Euphoric:
    THC 14-19%
    CBD <1%
    Lineage:
    Strawberry Cough x Lemon OG
    Predominant Terpenes:
    Limonene (Citrus), Terpinolene (Fruity)
    • Effects

      • Happy icon Happy
      • Relaxed icon Relaxed
      • Uplifted icon Uplifted
      • Energetic icon Energetic
      • Euphoric icon Euphoric
    • Helps With

      • Stress icon Stress
      • Depression icon Depression
      • Anxiety icon Anxiety
      • Pain icon Pain
      • Fatigue icon Fatigue
    • Side Effects

      • Dry Mouth icon Dry Mouth
      • Dry Eyes icon Dry Eyes
      • Anxious icon Anxious
      • Paranoid icon Paranoid
      • Headache icon Headache
  • Tropicana Cookies

    Aroused:
    THC 15-19%
    CBD <1%
    Lineage:
    GSC x Tangie
    Predominant Terpenes:
    Limonene (Citrus), Caryophyllene (Peppery), Linalool (Floral)
    • Effects

      • Happy icon Happy
      • Uplifted icon Uplifted
      • Euphoric icon Euphoric
      • Relaxed icon Relaxed
      • Creative icon Creative
    • Helps With

      • Depression icon Depression
      • Stress icon Stress
      • Anxiety icon Anxiety
      • Pain icon Pain
      • Nausea icon Nausea
    • Side Effects

      • Dry Mouth icon Dry Mouth
      • Anxious icon Anxious
      • Dry Eyes icon Dry Eyes
      • Paranoid icon Paranoid
      • Dizzy icon Dizzy
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