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Which Terpenes Enhance the Cannabis High?

Project CBD

Ten years ago, most cannabis consumers couldn’t tell a terpene from a cannabinoid. Cannabis flower is categorized according to terpene profile. Sure, terpenes impart desirable flavors and aromas. 1 Now it turns out that some terpenes also may contribute to the cannabis high. But today things are different.

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Beta-Caryophyllene: Terpene Powerhouse

Project CBD

Project CBD recently reported on studies indicating that cannabis terpenes — the compounds that give the plant its robust and distinctive smell — activate the CB1 cannabinoid receptor. What’s more, in the presence of THC (also a CB1 agonist), terpenes appear to modulate cannabinoid activity in varied and interesting ways.

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Terpene Spotlight: Phytol

FloridaMarijuana.net

THC and CBD are two popular cannabinoids, and have been used medicinally for centuries. Cannabis also has terpenes. Terpenes are can be thought of like the essential oils of the cannabis plant. Edition (2001): Medicinal plants contain a variety of bioactive compounds such as terpenes, which are composed of essential oils.

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Terpene Spotlight: Farnesene

FloridaMarijuana.net

THC and CBD are two popular cannabinoids, and have been used medicinally for centuries. Cannabis also has terpenes. Terpenes are can be thought of like the essential oils of the cannabis plant. Terpenes are the chemical compounds within the cannabis plant that work concurrently with cannabinoids.

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Terpene Spotlight: Pinene

FloridaMarijuana.net

As researchers dive into the depths of the cannabinoid system it is becoming clear that cannabis terpenes are just as vital to a plant’s efficacy as are THC and CBD. Terpenes appear in abundance within nature, and it’s estimated that over 20,000 terpenes exist within our ecosystems. Paduch, Kandefer-Szersze?,

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Terpene Spotlight: Pulegone

FloridaMarijuana.net

Trytek and Fiedurek , in their article titled “ Terpenes: Substances Useful in Human Healthcare ,” established that “Terpenes are naturally occurring substances produced by a wide variety of plants and animals. Many terpenes exist within the same cannabis plant thus proving the efficacy of the entire plant. According to P.M.

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Terpene Spotlight: Limonene

FloridaMarijuana.net

Cannabinoid Receptors , referred to as CB1 and CB2, are an essential part of the human body’s endocannabinoid system. The endocannabinoid system consists of cannabinoid receptors all over the body. When the body is defensive against trauma, this system begins to fail, resulting in physical, mental and/or neurological conditions.

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