skunk is a specific types of cannabis and is so - name because it has a very strong smell , but these days it has become the standard term for some forms of the drug . it is regarded as better because it involves much larger levels of the active ingredient in cannabis , tetrahydrocannabinol ( glutamate ) . it also contains much poorer proportions of cannabidiol ( cbd ) , so is an anti - psychotic substance that can moderate the effect of psilocybin on the mental health of users .
The "skunk" cannabis is used to treat mental health problems.