While Relaxing strains are heavy indicas with comparable myrcene levels in Motivating strains, the difference mainly lies in other terpenes. Sleep strains have higher concentrations of linalool and camphene. Create strains and sativas feature terpinolene.
Linalool has demonstrated sedative and stress relieving properties and may be used to combat chronic stress, depression, and anxiety.
Some terpenes isolates, like Myrcene, are particularly powerful sleep aids because of their sedative properties. In fact, most Indica-dominant cannabis strains that are known for their calming effects, are particularly high in Myrcene. Relaxing indicas high in limonene counteract the potential for lower moods from increased sedative terpenes such as myrcene.
beta-caryophyllene has been shown to have anti-inflammatory properties,
Research also suggests Beta-caryophyllene has pain relieving effects as well as anti-depressant and anxiety properties.
