What is the Entourage Effect?
To answer this question you need to understand terpenes.
Terpenes & Trichomes
Terpenes are scented molecules found in the trichomes and are produced by the cannabis plant. Depending on strain the plant will develop different types of terpenes and cannabinoids. Which is why it is so easy to fall in love with a certain strain, you know that one strain you get FOMO about.
Not only are terpenes responsible for flavor and aroma; terpenes also play a key role in differentiating the effects of
various cannabis strains. This challenges standard beliefs held about indica & sativa strains. The combination
of terpenes with cannabinoids is called the Entourage Effect. THC is the star of the show and the
terpenes help carry your high. This can be tested by dabbing THCa, the purest form of THC. The high will only last
about 15 minutes but it will be a super clean high, no groggy come down side effect. Then dab with a high milligram
terpenes of choice sauce and feel the effects, the comparison is day and night.
With over 100+ terpenes in the cannabis plant these are the most common terpenes: linalool, limonene, pinene,
myrcene and caryophyllene. Some terpenes may promote relaxation and stress-relief like linalool or myrcene ,
while others promote focus and energy, like limonene or pinene. Although, to dig deeper into cannabis terpenes
more studies are needed to understand how the human body is effected and to what extent.
It is simply the combination of all cannabinoids and terpenes that allow for a full high and true cannabis experience. The “terps” will carry your high to where you want.
Check out our Terpene List of effects.