Browse Terpene articles

21 articles in this category. All sourced, evidence-labeled, and fact-checked.

2-Arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG)

An endogenous cannabinoid — not a terpene — that activates the same receptors as THC and shapes how cannabis a...

7 sources 1 week ago

Cadinene

A family of woody, herbal sesquiterpenes found in trace amounts in cannabis and many conifer and herb essentia...

7 sources 1 month ago

Cannabinoid Isomerization

The chemistry of converting one cannabinoid into another, and why it underpins most 'hemp-derived' THC product...

10 sources 1 week ago

Cannflavin C

A cannabis-derived prenylated flavone that is chemically distinct from terpenes and still largely unstudied ou...

4 sources 2 months ago

Caryophyllene

A peppery sesquiterpene unique among cannabis terpenes for binding directly to a cannabinoid receptor in labor...

7 sources 4 months ago

Exercise-Induced Endocannabinoids

The body's own cannabinoids rise during sustained exercise, and they likely explain more of the 'runner's high...

7 sources 1 month ago

Guaiol

A sesquiterpene alcohol with a piney, woody aroma found in guaiacum wood and a minority of cannabis chemotypes...

6 sources 2 months ago

HPLC vs GC for Cannabinoid Testing

Why high-performance liquid chromatography and gas chromatography give different cannabinoid numbers, and whic...

9 sources 1 month ago

Humulene

A woody, earthy sesquiterpene best known from hops and shared by cannabis, with intriguing preclinical data bu...

9 sources 4 days ago

Limonene

A citrus-scented monoterpene common in cannabis with promising preclinical effects but limited human evidence.

8 sources 4 months ago

Myrcene

The most common monoterpene in cannabis, blamed and credited for a lot of things it probably doesn't do.

7 sources 4 months ago

Myrcene

The earthy, musky monoterpene often cited as cannabis's most abundant aroma compound, with effects research th...

9 sources 1 month ago

Sesquiterpenes

The heavier, longer-lasting C15 terpene class that gives cannabis much of its earthy, woody, spicy backbone.

10 sources 2 months ago

THCP (Tetrahydrocannabiphorol)

A naturally occurring cannabinoid with a seven-carbon side chain reported to bind CB1 more tightly than THC —...

4 sources 2 months ago

TRPV1 Receptor and Cannabinoids

How cannabis compounds interact with the 'capsaicin receptor' — a foundational target outside the classical CB...

9 sources 2 months ago

Terpene Biosynthesis in Cannabis

How cannabis plants build the volatile molecules behind their smell, from plastid pathways to glandular tricho...

10 sources 4 weeks ago

Terpene Degradation During Drying

How cannabis loses its smell between harvest and jar, and what the chemistry actually says about it.

7 sources 1 month ago

Terpineol

A floral, lilac-scented monoterpene alcohol found in cannabis and many essential oils, with limited human evid...

8 sources 3 weeks ago

Type II Chemotype (Mixed THC/CBD Cannabis)

The mixed-cannabinoid chemotype produces roughly balanced THC and CBD from a heterozygous BT/BD genotype at th...

10 sources 1 week ago

Valencene

A citrus-scented sesquiterpene best known from Valencia oranges, occasionally found in cannabis at low levels...

8 sources 6 days ago

Why Terpenes Matter (Or Don't)

An honest look at what terpenes actually do in cannabis, what's still speculation, and where the marketing has...

10 sources 5 days ago