Cannabinoid receptors (version 2019.4) in the IUPHAR/BPS Guide to Pharmacology Database
Abstract
Cannabinoid receptors (nomenclature as agreed by the NC-IUPHAR Subcommittee on Cannabinoid Receptors [107]) are activated by endogenous ligands that include N-arachidonoylethanolamine (anandamide), N-homo-γ-linolenoylethanolamine, N-docosatetra-7,10,13,16-enoylethanolamine and 2-arachidonoylglycerol. Potency determinations of endogenous agonists at these receptors are complicated by the possibility of differential susceptibility of endogenous ligands to enzymatic conversion [4].
There are currently three licenced cannabinoid medicines each of which contains a compound that can activate CB1 and CB2 receptors [104]. Two of these medicines were developed to suppress nausea and vomiting produced by chemotherapy. These are nabilone (Cesamet®), a synthetic CB1/CB2 receptor agonist, and synthetic Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Marinol®; dronabinol), which can also be used as an appetite stimulant. The third medicine, Sativex®, contains mainly Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol, both extracted from cannabis, and is used to treat multiple sclerosis and cancer pain.
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16-Sep-2019
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Abood, M., Alexander, S. P., Barth, F., Bonner, T. I., Bradshaw, H., Cabral, G., Casellas, P., Cravatt, B. F., Devane, W. A., Di Marzo, V., Elphick, M. R., Felder, C. C., Greasley, P., Herkenham, M., Howlett, A. C., Kunos, G., Mackie, K., Mechoulam, R., Pertwee, R. G. and Ross, R. A. (2019) “Cannabinoid receptors (version 2019.4) in the IUPHAR/BPS Guide to Pharmacology Database”, IUPHAR/BPS Guide to Pharmacology CITE, 2019(4). doi: 10.2218/gtopdb/F13/2019.4.
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