Terpenes as Neurological Agents

These terpenes have been shown to act as neurological agents, and are capable of being used in the treatment of a wide variety of neurological conditions. Terpenes can be used to treat neurological disorders such as Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and other conditions as shown:

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Insects that Produce or Use Terpenes

This image shows insects that biologically produce terpenes, and/or those that use terpenes from other sources. Some insects use terpenes as a method of communication, some use them defensively, while other insects have developed highly specialized ways of making use of terpenes and terpenoids.

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Terpenes that Treat Cancer

This image shows anticancer terpenes including camphene. phellandrene, 1,8-cineole, geraniol, valencene, sabinene, menthol, cedrene, geranyl acetate, cymene, pulegone, elemene, however, there are many more terpenes that exhibit anticancer properties. Find out more by picking up a copy of The Big Book of Terps.

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How do Humans Perceive Terpenes? Terp Talk

In this video, Russ Hudson reads a passage from The Big Book of Terps that describes exactly how humans perceive these volatile molecules through olfactory receptors. This passage describes this process using the monocyclic monoterpene, Limonene, as a precise example. A related quote from Dr. Ethan Russo – the world’s leading researcher on the Entourage […]

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The 2 Types of Limonene Explained

If you think that limonene tastes and smells of citrus, you’re at least half wrong. That’s because there are two distinct variations of this monocyclic monoterpene, each with its own flavor and scent profile, one of which is NOT citrusy. This article explains the different variations of limonene, a Top 5 terpene in cannabis.

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Putting the ‘oid’ in Terpenoids, Flavonoids, Cannabinoids

The ‘oid’ in terpenoids, flavonoids, and cannabinoids has deliberate meaning that imparts specific scientific information about the phytochemical in question. Learning what this ‘oid’ ending means can help to automatically determine several details about a molecule. In most cases, flavonoids and cannabinoids will automatically end in ‘oid,’ but the terpene family of hydrocarbons often don’t […]

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