JWH-015

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JWH-015
Systematic (IUPAC) name
(2-Methyl-1-propyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-1-naphthalenylmethanone
Identifiers
CAS number 155471-08-2
ATC code  ?
PubChem 4273754
Chemical data
Formula C23H21NO 
Mol. mass 327.43 g/mol
Pharmacokinetic data
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Therapeutic considerations
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Legal status

Legal

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JWH-015 is a drug from the aminoalkylindole family, which acts as a subtype-selective cannabinoid agonist. Its affinity for CB2 receptors is 13.8nM, while its affinity for CB1 is 383nM, meaning that it binds almost 28x more strongly to CB2 than CB1.[1] However it still displays some weak CB1 activity, and is not as selective as newer drugs such as JWH-133.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Aung MM, Griffin G, Huffman JW, Wu MJ, Keel C, Yang B, Showalter VM, Abood ME, Martin BR. Influence of the N-1 alkyl chain length of cannabimimetic indoles upon CB1 and CB2 receptor binding. Drug and Alcohol Dependance 2000; 60:133-140.
  2. ^ Marriott KS, Huffman JW. Recent advances in the development of selective ligands for the cannabinoid CB(2) receptor. Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry. 2008;8(3):187-204. PMID 18289088