THJ-2201 is an
indazole-based
synthetic cannabinoid
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that presumably acts as a potent
agonist
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of the
CB1 receptor and has been sold online as a
designer drug
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.
It is a
structural analog
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It can ...
of
AM-2201 in which the central
indole
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ring has been replaced by indazole.
Pharmacology
THJ-2201 acts as a
full agonist with a
binding affinity
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of 1.34 nM at
CB1 and 1.32 nM at
CB2 cannabinoid
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receptors.
Side effects
THJ-2201 has been linked to at least one hospitalization and death due to its use.
Legal status
It is classified as a
Schedule I controlled substance
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in the United States.
It is also an
Anlage II controlled drug in Germany.
See also
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AM-694
AM-694 (1-(5-fluoropentyl)-3-(2-iodobenzoyl)indole) is a designer drug that acts as a potent and selective agonist for the cannabinoid receptor CB1. It is used in scientific research for mapping the distribution of CB1 receptors.
Pharmacolog ...
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AM-1235
AM-1235 (1-(5-fluoropentyl)-3-(naphthalen-1-oyl)-6-nitroindole) is a drug that acts as a potent and reasonably selective agonist for the cannabinoid receptor CB1.
Pharmacology
Pharmacodynamics
AM-1235 is a cannabinoid receptor agonist with ...
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AM-2232
AM-2232 (1-(4-cyanobutyl)-3-(naphthalen-1-oyl)indole) is a drug that acts as a potent but unselective agonist for the cannabinoid receptors, with a ''K''i of 0.28 nM at CB1 and 1.48 nM at CB2.
In the United States, all CB1 receptor ...
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AM-2233
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FUBIMINA
FUBIMINA (also known as BIM-2201, BZ-2201 and FTHJ) is a synthetic cannabinoid that is the benzimidazole structural analog, analog of AM-2201 and has been used as an active ingredient in synthetic cannabis products. It was first identified in J ...
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JWH-018
JWH-018 (1-pentyl-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole, NA-PIMO or AM-678) is an analgesic chemical from the naphthoylindole family that acts as a full agonist at both the CB1 and CB2 cannabinoid receptors, with some selectivity for CB2. It produces effe ...
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List of AM cannabinoids
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List of JWH cannabinoids
The John W. Huffman research group at Clemson University synthesized over 450 cannabinoids. Some of those are: