linalool

Some smoke a kush strain that is heavy in caryophylene, myrcene, and/or linalool and feel a relaxing effect.

The chemical in common was linalool, which is just a floral scent!

Possibly there is a dangerous chemical out there found in berries/leaves/etc which is structurally similar to linalool, enough to fool certain types of bitter tastebuds.

As far as terpenes specifically, I've been hearing some recent positive buzz about linalool.

Terpenes like linalool are also found in other popular plants.

The most common and most studied include limonene, myrcene, alpha-pinene, linalool, beta-caryophyllene, caryophyllene oxide, nerolidol and phytol.

For example, linalool (the reason for lavender's smell, which can induce relaxation on its own), or pinene (probably the most common terpene, smells like pine trees and can have stimulant-like effects on its own).

With essential oils, many of the chemicals present (such as linalool and d-limonene) break down as they oxidize after diffusion, and the oxidation products have different health effects than the original chemical, such as allergy sensitization and irritation.

For example, a dish that's well seasoned with thyme or coriander can easily contain far more than 80 mg of linalool, and a few other ingredients would easily provide the same terpenoid profile as found in lavender, just as if you were to eat a large amount of lavender oil.

I was being a bit pithy - the bitter tastebuds are giving a “false positive” and identifying something as poisonous when it isn’t (not to humans anyway - linalool, the major flavor oil in cilantro, is an insecticide, and not very healthy for many other mammal species).

Linalool for instance (another terpine, most commonly associated with lavender but also in many cannabis strains) can bring calming/sedative effects.

Linalool is found in many spices and flowers.

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