Methanandamide (AM-356) is a
synthetically created stable
chiral analog of
anandamide.
Its effects have been observed to act on the
cannabinoid receptors (specifically on
CB1 receptors, which are part of the
central nervous system
The central nervous system (CNS) is the part of the nervous system consisting primarily of the brain, spinal cord and retina. The CNS is so named because the brain integrates the received information and coordinates and influences the activity o ...
) found in different organisms such as mammals, fish, and certain invertebrates (e.g. ''
Hydra'').
References
Fatty acid amides
Primary alcohols
AM cannabinoids
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