Structural formula of camphene · C₁₀H₁₆.
Camphene
Camphor-like, herbal
Camphene is a monoterpene found in many medical cannabis strains. Aroma: camphor-like, herbal. In Tier-A literature it is most strongly associated with pain and inflammation. terpen.cloud lists every currently available pharmacy strain high in camphene.
Effect profile
Camphene in the cannabis context
Camphene is a specialist for physical effects with an unusually precise pain mechanism: it directly modulates T-type voltage-gated calcium channels, a molecular target that matters for neuropathic pain. Camphene is found in conifers, ginger and rosemary.
At a score of 1.5 each, camphene relieves pain and reduces inflammation, alongside cardio- and lipid-modulating side signals. Anxiety relief, sleep, mood, focus, activation and appetite are not part of its profile. Camphene is a physically accented longtail terpene.
In cannabis, camphene shows up in strains like Ghost OG and in some ACDC phenotypes, usually as an accompanying terpene. You recognize it by the camphor-like, woody, minty aroma. Higher camphene levels signal an effect profile centered on neuropathic pain and cardiovascular side effects.
Pharmacological notes: Antimicrobial effects, cardioprotective and lipid-modulating effects.