Companies such as NaPro Research and Phylos have begun working out how to breed cannabis varieties with specific levels of popular terpenes — including limonene and pinene as well as myrcene, which some believe potentiates THC's effects — for a designed experience. (scientificamerican.com)
For example, he cites work suggesting alpha pinene — a terpene that gives some marijuana a fresh pine scent — might help preserve a molecule called acetylcholine, which has been implicated in memory formation. (scientificamerican.com)