Alpha-Terpineol

Category: terpenoid

Aliases: α-terpineol, terpineol

Pharmacological Mechanism

Monoterpene alcohol with a lilac/pine aroma; found in cannabis, pine oil, cajuput, lapsang tea. Reported sedative, antioxidant, and antimicrobial activity; ranks as a weak positive GABA-A modulator in a recombinant-receptor potency series (no terpineol-specific constant reported). Cited in entourage-effect discussion.

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