Linalool

Linalool is a widely occurring monoterpene

Linalool is found in many plant essential oils. The name on a cannabis report identifies a constituent in that sample. It does not identify the complete formulation, a dose or a predictable calming or pain-related effect.

A small human study used isolated inhalation

A double-blind placebo-controlled study enrolled people with carpal tunnel syndrome and examined isolated linalool inhalation. It measured oxidative and cardiovascular outcomes under the study protocol. That is a defined human experiment, but it was not a trial of a cannabis product and it did not establish a treatment recommendation.

A secondary plant-chemistry reference for the linalool name supports terminology and provenance rather than clinical efficacy.

Linalool studies use defined preparations

A linalool result on a certificate of analysis does not show that the sample delivers the same exposure as the isolated inhalation study. The amount, method, batch, route and other constituents remain separate questions. The MCPH terpene reference helps with the vocabulary, while the cited human study stays limited to its defined preparation and outcomes.

Related conditions

• Anxiety disorders
• Sleep disorders
• PTSD

Sources

• Linalool inhalation in carpal tunnel syndrome (primary human randomised placebo-controlled study, PMID 26831333, DOI 10.1186/s12883-016-0541-3).