JWH-018

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JWH-018
Systematic (IUPAC) name
naphthalen-1-yl-(1-pentylindol-3-yl)methanone
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PubChem 10382701
Chemical data
Formula C24H23NO 
Mol. mass 341.45 g/mol
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JWH-018 is an analgesic drug from the aminoalkylindole family, which acts as a cannabinoid agonist at both the CB1 and CB2 receptors, with some selectivity for CB2.[1]

[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.