Hey everyone, Sid here. I’ve been diving back into plant chemistry lately, and I wanted to talk about pinene. If you’ve ever cracked open a jar and got hit with that sharp pine, fresh forest aroma, you know exactly what I’m talking about. It’s the same incredible scent you get walking through pine needles, or rubbing fresh rosemary and basil between your fingers.
What’s really cool is how it interacts with us. It's commonly associated with alertness, and it's often discussed for possibly offsetting some of the short-term memory fog people report with THC (Source: Russo, E.B. (2011), British Journal of Pharmacology). If you want to seek it out, strains like Jack Herer, Dutch Treat, and Bubba Kush are often high in it.
I'm not a doctor — this isn't medical advice, just what's commonly reported. Talk to a healthcare provider about what's right for you. — Internet of Pot