Browse Terpene articles

30 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 4 weeks ago

Cadinene

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

7 sources 2 months ago

Cannabinoid Isomerization

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

10 sources 3 weeks 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

Caryophyllene Oxide

The oxidized form of beta-caryophyllene, best known as the compound drug-detection dogs are trained to smell.

8 sources 1 day 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

FAAH Inhibitors

FAAH inhibitors are drugs that block the enzyme that breaks down anandamide — they are not terpenes, despite t...

10 sources 2 weeks ago

Gamma-Selinene

An obscure sesquiterpene occasionally listed on cannabis terpene panels, with almost no human research behind...

7 sources 1 week ago

Guaiol

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

6 sources 3 months ago

HHC (Hexahydrocannabinol)

A hydrogenated cannabinoid sold as a 'legal' THC substitute — not a terpene, despite how it's sometimes catalo...

7 sources 2 weeks 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 3 weeks ago

Limonene

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

8 sources 4 months ago

Mango Aroma in Cannabis: Myrcene + Ocimene

The tropical, fruity-herbal scent in some cannabis cultivars comes mainly from two monoterpenes working togeth...

11 sources 2 weeks 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

Neuroprotective Cannabinoids: What the Evidence Actually Says

A sober look at the preclinical and clinical evidence for cannabinoids as neuroprotective agents, separating r...

12 sources 2 weeks ago

OEA (Oleoylethanolamide)

A lipid signaling molecule made by your own body — not a cannabis terpene, despite the article brief.

7 sources 2 weeks ago

Pinene

The pine-scented monoterpene that gives some cannabis its forest aroma and is one of the most abundant terpene...

7 sources 1 week ago

Sesquiterpenes

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

10 sources 3 months ago

Spice / K2: Why Synthetic Cannabinoids Are Not Weed

Synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists sold as 'Spice' or 'K2' are chemically unrelated to cannabis and cause...

6 sources 6 days 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