I've spent some time experimenting with pure beta-caryophyllene and feel confident enough to give my opinions on it.

What is beta-caryophyllene (BCP)?

Beta-caryophyllene (BCP) is a naturally found terpene found in cloves, cannabis, and black pepper. It's a CB2 full agonist (Ki = 155 nM). You can buy it pure and use it for it's effects.

What's it feel like?

In my opinion, BCP feels very similar to CBC, minus the warm, fuzzy mood boost and emotional enhancement. It's intensely relaxing, somewhat buzzy (similar to a CBG body high imo), and is decently stoning. You can really feel it in the eyes. It's like "dark mode CBC" (my favorite way to describe it).

How can I use it?

• Blends: You can use 1-5% BCP in your blends to get a strong effect.
• Transdermally: You can apply 15mg (diluted ideally) to your skin to get a strong effect.
• Diffused: You can use an essential oil diffuser or nebulizer and inhale to get a strong effect.
• Sublingually: You can make a tincture with MCT oil and use it under the tongue to get a milder effect.
• Orally: You can make a tincture with MCT oil and swallow it to get a milder effect.

However, I did not find success simply inhaling the smell of the BCP. Additionally, orally was the least effective route in my testing, with sublingual following. The transdermal method worked very well for me in the form of a simple balm (1:3 ratio of beeswax to coconut oil, mixed with 10% BCP) and was my preferred route, since it came on gradually and had a longer duration of action.

Closing thoughts

I was extremely surprised by the effectiveness of the BCP, and it's really made me curious about other potential terpenes like d-limonene, a/b-pinene, myrcene, etc. I am actively testing more terpenes to see if I discover other similarly valuable tools. So far, nothing has come close to the sheer potency of the effect that BCP provides, but I'll keep looking. Hope you guys find this information useful <3