What is Synergy?
The synergistic effects in cannabis refer to the interactions between the many active compounds like cannabinoids and terpenes to produce combined effects greater than the sum of their parts.
Different cannabis components work together synergistically to generate specific strains’ total effects.
Understanding the entourage effect and cannabis synergy helps explain why strains have distinctive effects and why whole-plant medicine is most effective.
Research shows that compounds like THC and CBD balance out and enhance each other’s effects when working in tandem.
Similarly, the many terpenes present also influence the overall medical and psychoactive experience.
Growers and users selectively breed plants to achieve the desired synergies between all these phytochemicals.
Targeting synergistic interactions allows more precise, customized cannabis-based therapies. Slight differences in synergies distinguish the effects of one strain from another.