JWH-030

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JWH-030
Systematic (IUPAC) name
naphthalen-1-yl-(1-pentylpyrrol-3-yl)methanone
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PubChem 9971539
Chemical data
Formula C20H21NO 
Mol. mass 291.386 g/mol
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JWH-030 is a drug which is a cannabinoid receptor agonist.[1] It has analgesic effects and is used in scientific research.[2] It is a partial agonist at CB1 receptors, with a Ki of 87nM, making it around half the potency of THC.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Lainton JAH, Huffman JW, Martin BR, Compton DR. Tetrahedron Letters. 1995; 36:1401.
  2. ^ Pertwee RG, Griffin, G, Lainton JAH, Huffman JW. European Journal of Pharmacology. 1995; 284:241.
  3. ^ Griffin G, Atkinson PJ, Showalter VM, Martin BR, Abood ME. Evaluation of cannabinoid receptor agonists and antagonists using the guanosine-5'-O-(3-[35S]thio)-triphosphate binding assay in rat cerebellar membranes. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 1998 May;285(2):553-60. PMID 9580597