AMG-36 (part of the AM cannabinoid series) is an

analgesic An analgesic drug, also called simply an analgesic, antalgic, pain reliever, or painkiller, is any member of the group of drugs used for pain management. Analgesics are conceptually distinct from anesthetics, which temporarily reduce, and in s ...

drug which is a

cannabinoid Cannabinoids () are several structural classes of compounds found primarily in the ''Cannabis'' plant or as synthetic compounds. The most notable cannabinoid is the phytocannabinoid tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) (delta-9-THC), the primary psychoact ...

agonist An agonist is a chemical that activates a Receptor (biochemistry), receptor to produce a biological response. Receptors are Cell (biology), cellular proteins whose activation causes the cell to modify what it is currently doing. In contrast, an R ...

. It is a derivative of Δ⁸- THC substituted with a cyclopentane group on the 3-position side chain. AMG-36 is a potent agonist at both CB₁ and CB₂ with moderate selectivity for CB₁, with a K_i of 0.45 nM at CB₁ vs 1.92 nM at CB₂.

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