JWH-176
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CAS Number | 619294-62-1 |
ChemSpider | 29341653 |
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Formula | C25H24 |
Molar mass | 324.457 g/mol |
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JWH-176 is an analgesic drug which acts as a cannabinoid receptor agonist. Its binding affinity at the CB1 receptor is only 26.0nM, making it more potent than THC itself,[1] however JWH-176 is particularly notable in that it is a hydrocarbon containing no heteroatoms. This demonstrates that reasonably high-affinity cannabinoid binding and agonist effects can be produced by compounds with no hydrogen bonding capacity at all, relying merely on Van der Waals interactions to bind to the receptor.[2] It was discovered by, and named after, Dr. John W. Huffman.
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- ^ Huffman JW, Padgett LW. Recent Developments in the Medicinal Chemistry of Cannabimimetic Indoles, Pyrroles and Indenes. Current Medicinal Chemistry, 2005; 12: 1395-1411.
- ^ Roger Pertwee. Cannabinoids. Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology Volume 168, p 269. Springer. ISBN 3-540-22565-X
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