Terpene

Myrcene

Say MUR-seen. Smells of earthy, musky, clove. Studied in the lab or in animals.

Myrcenesay MUR-seen

Studied in the lab or in animals

earthy
musky
clove

Also in: mango, hops, lemongrass, thyme
Boils at: 167 °CA vaporiser set above this temperature burns the terpene off before you taste it.

Animal studies have looked at sedation and muscle relaxation. Myrcene is the most common terpene in modern cultivars, and the varieties patients describe as heavy or couch-locking tend to be the myrcene-rich ones.

At the counter

When a product leaves you sleepier than you planned, check the myrcene number on the lab sheet before anything else.

Cultivars carrying it

ACDC
Charlotte's Web
Harlequin
Ringo's Gift
Cannatonic
Pennywise
Blue Dream
Bubba Kush
GG4
Granddaddy Purple
Green Crack
Northern Lights
OG Kush
Sour Diesel
White Widow

Studied in the lab or in animals

The findings come from animals or test tubes, so they suggest a direction worth studying but do not tell you what will happen in a person.

Cultivars carrying it

15 cultivars list Myrcene among the terpenes that usually test highest.

ACDCA dependable CBD cultivar with just enough THC to be felt a little, and often the second step after a patient starts on pure CBD.
Charlotte's WebThe most widely known CBD cultivar in the country, originally bred for a child with seizures, and carrying almost no THC.
HarlequinUsually tests near a 2-to-1 CBD-to-THC ratio, and it is one of the few cultivars whose ratio holds steady from grower to grower.
Ringo's GiftSold at very different ratios from batch to batch, anywhere from 1-to-1 up to 24-to-1 CBD-to-THC.
CannatonicA parent of a large share of the CBD genetics now in circulation. Patients describe it as mild, short, and even.
PennywiseClose to 1-to-1 with an evening, indica-leaning character, and a common choice where sleep and pain overlap.
Blue DreamThe most dispensed cultivar of the past decade. Even-keeled, berry-sweet, and predictable, which is exactly why counters keep reaching for it.
Bubba KushHeavy, with coffee and chocolate notes. Patients describe it as a blanket for the body more than anything for the mind.
GG4Strong enough to keep a patient on the couch, and its earlier name said so more plainly.
Granddaddy PurpleThe classic purple evening flower. Grape-sweet, myrcene-heavy, and clearly meant for bedtime.
Green CrackSharp, alert, and short-acting for a flower. Medical menus often rename it Green Cush.
Northern LightsPatients have used it as a sleep aid for forty years, which is about as close as folklore comes to a replicated result.
OG KushThe backbone of West Coast genetics. Heavy, earthy, and unmistakably cannabis.
Sour DieselFuel-scented, fast, and energetic. Patients compare it to coffee, for better and for worse.
White WidowA 1990s classic that tests moderate by today's standards, which makes it gentler than most of the current menu.

Other terpenes

Limonene
Beta-caryophyllene
Alpha-pinene
Linalool
Terpinolene
Humulene
Ocimene
Bisabolol
Nerolidol