CUMYL-PINACA (also known as SGT-24) is an

indazole Indazole, also called isoindazole, is a heterocyclic aromatic organic compound. This bicyclic compound consists of the fusion of benzene and pyrazole. Indazole is an amphoteric molecule which can be protonated to an indazolium cation or deproton ...

-3-carboxamide based

synthetic cannabinoid Synthetic cannabinoids are a class of designer drug molecules that bind to the same receptors to which cannabinoids ( THC, CBD and many others) in cannabis plants attach. These novel psychoactive substances should not be confused with synthe ...

. CUMYL-PINACA 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 ag ...

for the

cannabinoid receptor Cannabinoid receptors, located throughout the body, are part of the endocannabinoid system a class of cell membrane receptors in the G protein-coupled receptor superfamily. As is typical of G protein-coupled receptors, the cannabinoid recep ...

s, with approximately 3x selectivity for CB₁, having an EC₅₀ of 0.15nM for human CB₁ receptors and 0.41nM for human CB₂ receptors. In its pure form, it is described as a sticky oil which can cause poisoning through

transdermal Transdermal is a route of administration wherein active ingredients are delivered across the skin for systemic distribution. Examples include transdermal patches used for medicine delivery. The drug is administered in the form of a patch or ointme ...

exposure.

Legal status

Sweden's public health agency suggested classifying CUMYL-PINACA as a hazardous substance, on November 10, 2014.

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Cannabinoids Designer drugs Indazolecarboxamides {{cannabinoid-stub

Legal status

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