# Cannabis Terpene Chart: Five Common Terpenes

> **Author:** Benjamin Caplan, MD (ABFM Board Certified, MA Lic. #240562, NPI: 1962722637)
> **Publisher:** CED Clinic (https://cedclinic.com)
> **Canonical URL:** https://cedclinic.com/d16-effect-of-cannabis-terpenes-when-inhaled-png/
> **Published:** 2026-09-04T23:04:43-04:00 | **Last Modified / Clinically Audited:** 2026-09-13T14:40:35-04:00
> **Clinical Summary:** What terpenes are, how inhaled terpenes contribute to the entourage effect, and the reported effects and therapeutic uses of common ones.

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[← Back to the Terpenes Summary Hub](https://cedclinic.com/topic-terpenes/)Diagram & referenceA visual reference. The evidence, sources and clinical interpretation are in the linked article.About this diagramA five branch map with cannabis terpenes at the root. Each branch names one terpene and the effect the diagram attributes to it: myrcene with sedative effects, limonene with uplifting effects, caryophyllene with anti-inflammatory effects, pinene with memory enhancing effects, and linalool with anxiety reducing effects. Read it as a one to one lookup of terpene to claimed effect. The effect labels are the ones in common circulation rather than findings from controlled human trials.The evidence behind it[Read the evidence: the single controlled human trial on inhaled terpenes and the dose gap behind every other terpene claim](https://cedclinic.com/inhaled-cannabis-terpenes-evidence/)That article carries the cited studies, the limits of the evidence, and the clinical interpretation.

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### Verification & Medical Governance

- **Lead Clinical Author:** Benjamin Caplan, MD
- **Credentials:** Board Certified in Family Medicine (ABFM), Former CMO Canna Care Docs (250,000+ patients supervised), Founder & CMO CED Clinic & CED Foundation, Author of *The Doctor-Approved Cannabis Handbook* (Penguin Random House).
- **Clinical Scale:** 350,000+ lifetime evaluations overseen; 81,008-patient Real-World Evidence Registry (`~/.ced_rwe_vault.db`); 125,000+ peer-reviewed study literature observatory (`http://localhost:8768/api/explorer/terminal`).
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- **NPI Registry:** 1962722637 (https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1962722637).
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