The famous musician, Neil Young, was once interviewed about his past experience with a certain paranoia and had this to say: “Try black pepper balls if you get paranoid,” he said. “Just chew two or three pieces. I just found this out myself. Try it."

That solid piece of advice works specifically because of the beta-caryophyllene that exists in black pepper, and many other natural compounds.

Beta-Caryophyllene was first synthesized in 1964, however it wasn’t until 2008 that a group of German and Swiss scientists discovered that BCP is not only a terpene, but actually a cannabinoid as well.

And not just any cannabinoid, but one that acts specifically on the body’s CB2 cannabinoid pathways. On the other hand, the pathways responsible for the marijuana high, CB1 receptors, aren’t affected by BCP.

“Here, we report that the widespread plant volatile β-caryophyllene (BCP) selectively binds to the CB2 receptor and that it is a functional CB2 agonist. Intriguingly, BCP is a common constituent of the essential oils of numerous spice and food plants and a major component in Cannabis.”

Because of all of the above, we decided to top off all of our CBD oil tinctures with a generous serving of beta caryophyllene (and a splash of its brother, humulene) to really get your endocannabinoid system glowing!