JWH-073

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JWH-073
Systematic (IUPAC) name
naphthalen-1-yl-(1-butylindol-3-yl)methanone
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PubChem 10471670
Chemical data
Formula C23H21NO 
Mol. mass 327.42 g/mol
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JWH-073 is an analgesic drug from the aminoalkylindole family, which acts as a cannabinoid agonist at both the CB1 and CB2 receptors. It is somewhat selective for the CB1 subtype, with affinity at this subtype approximately 5x the affinity at CB2.[1] The abbreviation JWH stands for John W. Huffman, one of the inventors of the compound.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Aung MM, Griffin G, Huffman JW, et al (August 2000). "Influence of the N-1 alkyl chain length of cannabimimetic indoles upon CB(1) and CB(2) receptor binding". Drug Alcohol Depend 60 (2): 133–40. doi:10.1016/S0376-8716(99)00152-0. PMID 10940540.