How to control the medicinal and psychoactive effects of cannabis with temperature control

Each cannabinoid has a different boiling point (= the temperature at which the cannabinoids dissolve from the plant material and turn into a gaseous state). Besides the cannabinoids, cannabis also contains terpenes (terpenoids) as effective and medicinal components. The terpenes are also responsible for the wonderful aroma of the cannabis plants. Scientists have found out that not only THC and CBD alone explain the psychoactive effects of individual strains. The different cannabinoids have numerous different medicinal effects, but also have a decisive influence on the respective high of a particular strain.

It is assumed that the terpenes play a similarly decisive role in the high as THC and CBD. And each terpene has a different boiling point. When using a vaporizer with digital control, such as the Volcano Digit or Extreme Qit is possible to set the exact temperature at which the marijuana should be vaporised and accordingly which cannabinoids and terpenes should pass into the vapour and have priority effect.

Because all cannabinoids and terpenes have a different boiling point, if the same cannabis is vaporised at 2 different temperatures, 2 different effects/experiences will occur. The lower the temperature used to vaporise, the less active compounds reach their boiling point and contribute to the high accordingly.

In the case of cannabis, 2 major areas of effect can be distinguished:

"Day High"/Stimulating High:

Vaporising at low temperatures usually produces a mental and energetic high that is less or hardly physical. The THC is usually released completely and possibly some CBD, only a few/none of the other cannabinoids and terpenoids with a higher boiling point are released. There is only a slight development of the aroma.

"Night high"/body high:

In the evening, the cannabis can be vaporised at higher temperatures to get more of the analgesic and sedative effects. At higher temperatures, more cannabinoids and terpenoids are released, such as the terpene linalool or THCV (if present in the strain). At the same time, more aromas and an intense smell are released.

Tips for temperature control when vaporising

It is best to use grass that has been bred, this is optimal for the vaporizer.
Generally: Sativas are more stimulating and invigorating, mental - Indicas are more calming, physical
For each variety and even plant, the content of cannabinoids and terpenes varies, as does their composition of active components.
The grass should be well and properly dried
It always depends on personal preferences and the individual physical condition how cannabinoids, their combination as well as individual strains have a medicinal and also psychoactive effect.

How can you specifically highlight the cannabinoids CBD (or also CBN)?

Cannabinoids and temperature

This is an example of possible temperatures:

Sample Strain (Type)	Daytime vaporizer temperature	Night Vaporizer Temperature
Sativas	178°C	190°C
Sativa dominant	190°C	195°C
Indica dominant	195°C	202°C
Indica	202°C	208°C

The active components in cannabis and their boiling points:

Connection name	Component	Medical properties	Concentration in % (dry state)	Boiling point (F)	Boiling point (C)
Quercetin	Flavonoid	Antioxidans, Antimutagen, antiviral, antineoplastic	> 0,1%	482	250
Pulegon	Terpenoid	Gedächtnis-Booster AChE-Hemmer, Sedativum, Fiebermittel	0,001%	435,2	224
Tetrahydro- cannabivarin (THCV)	Cannabinoid	Analgetikum, euphorisierend	0.0 to 1.36%	428	220
Cannabi- chromen (CBC)	Cannabinoid	entzündungshemmend Antibiotikum, antifungal	0.0 to 0.65	428	220
α-terpineol	Terpenoid	Sedativum, Antibiotikum, AChE-Hemmer, Antioxidans, antimalaria	0,02%	422,6-424,4	217-218
Borneol	Terpenoid	Antibiotikum	0,008%	410	210
Terpineol-4-ol	Terpenoid	AChE-Hemmer, Antibiotikum	0,0004%	408,2	209
Linalool	Terpenoid	Sedativum, Antidepressivum, anxiolytisch, steigert immunsystem	0,002%	388,4	198
Cannabinol (CBN)	Cannabinoid	Oxidation, Abbauprodukt, Sedativum, Antibiotikum	0.0 to 1.6%	365	185
cannflavin A	Flavonoid	COX-Hemmstoff, LO-Hemmstoff, entzündungshemmend	0,02%	359,6	182
Apigenin	Flavonoid	Anxiolytische entzündungshemmend Östrogen	> 0,1%	352,4	178
p-Cymol	Terpenoid	Antibiotikum Anticandidal AChE-Hemmer	0,0004%	350,6	177
d-Limonene	Terpenoid	Cannabinoid-Agonist Immune Potentiator Antidepressivum, Antimutagen	0,14%	350,6	177
1,8-Cineole (Eucalyptol)	Terpenoid	AChE-Hemmer, erhöht Hirn Blutfluss, Stimulans, antibiotikum, Antiviral, entzündungshemmend, antinozizeptiv (gegen die Schmerzwahrnehmung wirkend)	> 0,001%	348,8	176
Δ-8-Tetrahydro- cannabinol (Δ-8-THC)	Cannabinoid	Ähnelt Δ-9-THC Weniger psychoaktiv antiemetisch	From 0.0 to 0.1%	347 to 352.4	175-178
Δ-3-Caren	Terpenoid	entzündungshemmend	0,0004%	334,4	168
β-Myrcene	Terpenoid	Analgetikum, entzündungshemmend, Antibiotikum, Antimutagene	0,47%	330,8-334,4	166-168
Cannabidiol (CBD)	Cannabinoid	Anxiolytisch, Analgetikum, antipsychotisch, entzündungshemmend, Antioxidans, krampflösend	0.1 to 2.89%	320-356	160-180
Δ-9-tetrahydro-cannabinol (THC)	Cannabinoid	euphorisierend, Analgetikum, entzündungshemmend, Antioxidans, antiemetisch, bronchienwerweiternd,	0,1-25%	314,6	157
α-Pinene	Terpenoid	entzündungshemmend, bronchialerweiternd, Stimulans, Antibiotikum, Antineoplastic, AChE-Hemmer	0,04%	312,8	156
β-Sitosterol	Flavonoid	entzündungshemmend 5-α-Reduktase Inhibitor	?	273,2	134
β-Caryophyllene	Terpenoid	entzündungshemmend, zytoprotektiv, (Magenschleimhaut) antimalaria	0,05%	246,2	119
Cannabigerol (CBG)	Cannabinoid	entzündungshemmend Antibiotikum, antifungal	0.03 to 1.15%	125,6	052

All values regarding boiling points refer to the data and years of cannabinoid research by Dr. Ethan Russo (USA) and John M. Mc Partland (UK), who have published them several times, including in their book "Cannabis Therapeutics in HIV/AIDS".

By controlling the temperature during vaporisation, you can emphasise and highlight desired medicinal effects and at the same time play and experiment with the psychoactive effect. It is also possible to vape the same weed twice at different temperatures and thus experience 2 different effects. It remains exciting to hear your personal experience 😉