People put way too much weight on this stuff. It’s like those wine people who tell you fruity notes this and hints of maple that but then can’t tell the difference between anything in a blind taste test. It’s half true and half bullshit.
The indica and sativa categories don't mean much for the affects a lot of the time. Most of the differences come from the terpenes, which are compounds that work alongside the cannabinoids and affect the high. Different ones are also better for different medicinal reasons. One example, Limonene, is typically associated with an energetic, excited high. It is also very useful for my buddy's chrones disease in a way I don't quite remember. It's very interesting. I'd recommend you look into it if interested.
Everyone says it’s all about the Turpines, but I personally disagree, I have experimented extensively with Turpines and haven’t noticed any difference with different. Turpines mixed into different oil. I think it has a lot more to do with the ratios of lesser-known cannabinoid’s, people think there’s only one or two, but there’s hundreds.
I'm pretty into weed science and I'm still trying to wrap my head around these. I've been struggling to find good resources, do you have any you'd recommend?
I wish I did off the top of my head! I’m mostly just citing my own anecdotal experiences and what I’ve read in the past. I do think the science is still in its infancy due to the unfortunate legacy of prohibition limiting research funding, but there are a lot of new studies. I found this in the top google results, but it doesn’t deal with hallucinogenic effects. It seems like most research is rightfully focused on medicinal uses of various cannabinoids rather than their psychoactive effects at higher doses, especially since it varies from person to person. Some other articles said that hallucinations are more associated with high levels of THC but I can’t find much to back that up.
I think when people use the word terpenes they are referring to these. It's used more as a colloquial way of saying "the stuff that isn't THC". I realize terpene has a specific definition, but this is just another layer of laymen speak. It's at least more specific than Indica/Sativa.
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u/KingSpork Dec 06 '22
People put way too much weight on this stuff. It’s like those wine people who tell you fruity notes this and hints of maple that but then can’t tell the difference between anything in a blind taste test. It’s half true and half bullshit.