JWH-148 is a synthetic cannabimimetic that was discovered by
John W. Huffman
John William Huffman (1932–2022) was a professor of organic chemistry at Clemson University who first synthesised novel cannabinoids. His research, funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, was focused on making a drug to target endocanna ...
. It is the indole 2-methyl analog of
JWH-120. It is a moderately selective ligand for the
CB2 receptor, with a binding affinity of ''K''
i = 14.0 ± 1.0 nM at this subtype, and more than eight times selectivity over the CB
1 subtype.
In the United States, all CB
1 receptor agonists of the 3-(1-naphthoyl)indole class such as JWH-148 are
Schedule I Controlled Substances.
See also
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JWH-120
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JWH-122
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JWH-193
JWH-193 is a drug from the aminoalkylindole and naphthoylindole families which acts as a cannabinoid receptor agonist. It was invented by the pharmaceutical company Sanofi-Winthrop in the early 1990s. JWH-193 has a binding affinity at the CB1 r ...
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JWH-210
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JWH-398
JWH-398 is an analgesic chemical from the naphthoylindole family, which acts as a cannabinoid agonist at both the CB1 and CB2 receptors. It has mild selectivity for CB1 with a Ki of 2.3 nM and 2.8 nM at CB2. This synthetic chemical comp ...
References
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JWH cannabinoids
Naphthoylindoles
CB1 receptor agonists
CB2 receptor agonists