🌡️ Terpenes Top 5 – The real players behind your high
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Forget THC – if you really want to understand how cannabis works, you need to look at terpenes.
They decide on the taste, the smell – and above all on the “trip”.
Here are the five most important terpenes and what they really do.
1. 🍋 Lemons
- Smell: Lemon, orange, fresh
- Effect: Mood-enhancing, activating, slightly anxiolytic
- Typical strains: Super Lemon Haze, Tangie, Tropicana Cookies
- Fun Fact: Also used in cleaning products & perfumes
Boosts your energy level – ideal for creative sessions.
2. 🌿 Myrcen
- Scent: Earthy musk, clove, slightly sweet
- Effect: Sedative, muscle relaxant, enhances the effect of THC
- Typical strains: Granddaddy Purple, OG Kush, Mango Haze
- Fun Fact: Also found in hops, thyme & mangos
The couchlock classic. The more myrcene, the deeper the chair.
3. 🌲 Pinene
- Scent: Pine, rosemary, eucalyptus
- Effect: Awakening, enhances concentration, anti-inflammatory
- Typical strains: Jack Herer, Romulan, Blue Dream
- Fun Fact: Pinene is also found in high concentrations in coniferous forests
The forest walk among the terpenes.
4. 🧅 Caryophyllen
- Smell: pepper, clove, woody
- Effect: Stress reduction, slightly calming, antioxidant
- Typical strains: Girl Scout Cookies, White Widow, Sour Diesel
- Fun Fact: It is the only terpene that binds directly to CB2 receptors in the body
For all those who want relaxation without fog.
5. 🌸 Linalool
- Scent: Lavender, floral, gentle
- Effect: Relaxing, anxiolytic, sleep-inducing
- Typical strains: Amnesia Haze, LA Confidential, Do-Si-Dos
- Fun Fact: Often used in aromatherapy
The gentle end to a long day.
🎯 Conclusion
The interaction of terpenes determines the character of a strain.
Two strains with 22% THC can have completely different effects depending on which terpenes dominate .
Those who understand cannabis do not think in terms of “sativa or indica”, but in terms of limonene, myrcene, caryophyllene & co.
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How terpene profiles can define your brand – and why they're a better selling point than THC levels.