Cannabinoid Terpenes

$500.00

About

The study of the impact cannabis terpenes has on the functioning of an individual’s brain and overall well-being.

Experimental goal

The experiment is aiming to assess the brain activity of various participants during their exposure to various combinations of cannabinoid terpenes in the process of their treatment. There are many terpenes and cannabinoids. However, we suggest measuring the brain activity in the process of being exposed to those that are most widespread to identify different correlations in the cognitive load and its representations of brain activity through big data analysis.

At the same time, one must consider multiple parameters/variables as part of the measurements. These include age, nationality, gender, the physical condition of the participant, previous exposure to cannabinoids, cannabinoid and terpenes type, illnesses, etc

Brain parts to be studied

The prefrontal cortex is the largest lobe of the cerebral cortex. It is located in front of the skull behind the forehead. Extends from the anterior to Roland’s furrow. It is the command and control center of the brain. It is closely related to executive functions, i.e. responsible for planning, reasoning, problem-solving, judgment, impulse control, and the regulation of emotions such as empathy and generosity, behavior. 

The neocortex is part of the cerebral cortex. It carries out the highest level of coordination of the brain and the formation of complex forms of behavior

Brain parts to be studied

The prefrontal cortex is the largest lobe of the cerebral cortex. It is located in front of the skull behind the forehead. Extends from the anterior to Roland’s furrow. It is the command and control center of the brain. It is closely related to executive functions, i.e. responsible for planning, reasoning, problem-solving, judgment, impulse control, and the regulation of emotions such as empathy and generosity, behavior. 

The neocortex is part of the cerebral cortex. It carries out the highest level of coordination of the brain and the formation of complex forms of behavior

 

 The amygdala plays a key role in the formation of emotions, in particular fear.

When cannabinoid terpenes have an impact on certain parts of the brain, they influence the individual’s cognition, motor function, as well as one’s ability to interact with others. Thus, this study must focus primarily on the reaction in the prefrontal cortex, the amygdala, hippocampus, cerebellum, and neocortex.

When cannabinoid terpenes have an impact on certain parts of the brain, they influence the individual’s cognition, motor function, as well as one’s ability to interact with others. Thus, this study must focus primarily on the reaction in the prefrontal cortex, the amygdala, hippocampus, cerebellum, and neocortex.

Hippocampus is the part of the brain responsible for such important functions as memory, emotions, and learning is called the hippocampus. Without it, we would lose the ability to remember and experience the emotions associated with those memories.

The cerebellum helps to plan complex behavior, organize the sequence of actions, and also participate in speech activities.

The cerebellum helps to plan complex behavior, organize the sequence of actions, and also participate in speech activities.

Experiment relevance

Cannabis is a unique opportunity for personalized medicine. Achieving this individualization will require scientific research into how combinations of terpene and cannabinoids affect brain chemistry

  • Hanuš & Hod (2020), after utilizing the gas chromatography/mass spectrometry detector have pointed out that the cannabis/hemp materials are abundant in multiple terpenes which not only co-exist but interact with each other increasing the effect.  
  • Confusion and lack of knowledge about terpenes as flavorings versus terpenes as functional ingredients among regulators and consumers is a problem that is encountered regularly Ferber et al. (2020) have mentioned the presence of the so-called ‘entourage effect’ when the addition of terpenes to cannabinoids has been marked as positive and increases the overall inhibitory effect.
  • As more scientific evidence emerges of the powerful effects of combining terpenes with cannabinoids, more consumers and healthcare professionals will discover the health benefits that cannabis has to offer (Weston-Green et al., 2021). The current research will drive the growth of the industry, not only in terms of product development but also by stimulating growing consumer demand. 

Participants

Men and women from 18 to 60 with different physique from any part of the world.

Data required on each participant
  • Age
  • Gender
  • Nationality
  • Physical status
  • Previous exposure to cannabinoids
  • Cannabinoid and Terpenes Type
  • Illnesses (if any)

Stimuli and experiment design

  • Participants who are exposed to different terpenes and cannabinoids types with the specific effect of various products
  • Recording of the participant responses in the process of fNIR procedures with exact timestamps to acknowledge specific spikes of brain activity to the specific product.
Equipment

VR goggles with hand controllers

Any screen with recorded practice

(TV, laptop, pad, phone)
Senso gloves

NIRSport (NIRx Medical Technologies, Berlin, Germany)

Equipment control

  1. Experiment to be conducted at special facility where equipment will be provided
  2. Participant should register here to participate
  3. Participant should put glove, VR and NIRSport and follow VR App commands
  4. Each experiment is payed separately

This experiment does not set its goal on focusing on medical class research. This is intended foremost for big data collection in order to test various hypothesis. Upon confirmation of hypothesis, it is imperative to conduct licensed and valid in-hospital tests to re-confirm the obtained statistical result

Research business impact

Addressable business

    • All products that contain terpenes and cannabinoid extracts
    • Cannabinoids and terpenes in treatment and therapy
    • Medical rehabilitation

Addressable market

Research translation: how we generate income for ecosystem and our donors

  • Licensing treatments with specific use of cannabinoid terpenes and their specific synergetic reaction
  • Licensing of specific products using the synergy formulas and the ‘entourage’ effect of specific cannabinoid terpenes
  • Development, licensing, and sales of devices to manage intake of cannabinoid terpenes as part of the medical rehabilitation and treatment