MCHB-1 is a
benzimidazole derived drug which was researched as an
analgesic
An analgesic drug, also called simply an analgesic (American English), analgaesic (British English), pain reliever, or painkiller, is any member of the group of drugs used to achieve relief from pain (that is, analgesia or pain management). It ...
but never developed for medical use. It acts as a potent
agonist
An agonist is a chemical that activates a receptor to produce a biological response. Receptors are cellular proteins whose activation causes the cell to modify what it is currently doing. In contrast, an antagonist blocks the action of the ago ...
of the
CB2 receptor, with an EC
50 of 0.52nM at CB
2, and ~30x selectivity over CB
1 (Ki of 110nM at CB
1 vs 3.7nM at CB
2).
It has been sold online as a
designer drug, first being identified in Germany in December 2013.
See also
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AZD1940
AZD-1940 is a drug developed by AstraZeneca, that is a peripherally selective cannabinoid agonist which binds with high affinity to both the CB1 and CB2 receptors. It was developed for the treatment of neuropathic pain, but while it showed good ...
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AZ-11713908
AZ-11713908 is a drug developed by AstraZeneca which is a peripherally selective cannabinoid agonist, acting as a potent agonist at the CB1 receptor and a partial agonist at CB2. It has poor blood–brain barrier penetration, and so while it is ...
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BIM-018
BIM-018 is a synthetic cannabinoid that is the benzimidazole analog of JWH-018. It is presumed to be a potent agonist of the CB2 receptor and has been sold online as a designer drug.
Related benzimidazole derivatives have been reported to be hi ...
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Etazen
Etodesnitazene (Desnitroetonitazene, Etazen, Etazene, Etazone) is a benzimidazole derived opioid analgesic drug, which was originally developed in the late 1950s alongside etonitazene and a range of related derivatives. It is many times less pot ...
References
Benzimidazoles
Cannabinoids
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