30 articles in this category. All sourced, evidence-labeled, and fact-checked.
An endogenous cannabinoid — not a terpene — that activates the same receptors as THC and shapes how cannabis a...
A family of woody, herbal sesquiterpenes found in trace amounts in cannabis and many conifer and herb essentia...
The chemistry of converting one cannabinoid into another, and why it underpins most 'hemp-derived' THC product...
A cannabis-derived prenylated flavone that is chemically distinct from terpenes and still largely unstudied ou...
A peppery sesquiterpene unique among cannabis terpenes for binding directly to a cannabinoid receptor in labor...
The oxidized form of beta-caryophyllene, best known as the compound drug-detection dogs are trained to smell.
The body's own cannabinoids rise during sustained exercise, and they likely explain more of the 'runner's high...
FAAH inhibitors are drugs that block the enzyme that breaks down anandamide — they are not terpenes, despite t...
An obscure sesquiterpene occasionally listed on cannabis terpene panels, with almost no human research behind...
A sesquiterpene alcohol with a piney, woody aroma found in guaiacum wood and a minority of cannabis chemotypes...
A hydrogenated cannabinoid sold as a 'legal' THC substitute — not a terpene, despite how it's sometimes catalo...
Why high-performance liquid chromatography and gas chromatography give different cannabinoid numbers, and whic...
A woody, earthy sesquiterpene best known from hops and shared by cannabis, with intriguing preclinical data bu...
A citrus-scented monoterpene common in cannabis with promising preclinical effects but limited human evidence.
The tropical, fruity-herbal scent in some cannabis cultivars comes mainly from two monoterpenes working togeth...
The most common monoterpene in cannabis, blamed and credited for a lot of things it probably doesn't do.
The earthy, musky monoterpene often cited as cannabis's most abundant aroma compound, with effects research th...
A sober look at the preclinical and clinical evidence for cannabinoids as neuroprotective agents, separating r...
A lipid signaling molecule made by your own body — not a cannabis terpene, despite the article brief.
The pine-scented monoterpene that gives some cannabis its forest aroma and is one of the most abundant terpene...
The heavier, longer-lasting C15 terpene class that gives cannabis much of its earthy, woody, spicy backbone.
Synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists sold as 'Spice' or 'K2' are chemically unrelated to cannabis and cause...
A naturally occurring cannabinoid with a seven-carbon side chain reported to bind CB1 more tightly than THC —...
How cannabis compounds interact with the 'capsaicin receptor' — a foundational target outside the classical CB...