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List of AM cannabinoids

Alexandros Makriyannis is a professor in the Department of Medicinal Chemistry at Northeastern University, where his research group has synthesized many new compounds with cannabinoid activity. Some of those are:

Cannabinoids and their affinities, selectivities and structures
Name Class Ki / nM at CB1 Ki / nM at CB2 Selectivity CLogP Structure Description
AM-087Dibenzopyran0.436.47 An analgesic CB1 agonist derived from Δ8-THC substituted with a side chain on the 3-position, roughly 100 times as potent as THC.
AM-251Pyrazole derivative7.57.08 An inverse agonist at the CB1 cannabinoid receptor that is structurally related to SR141716A (rimonabant), but has a higher binding affinity.
AM-279 A Schedule I substance in Alabama.
AM-281 N-(morpholin-4-yl)-1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-5-(4-iodophenyl)-4-methyl-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxamide
AM-35617.98685.55 A synthetically created stable chiral analog of anandamide, it acts on both cannabinoid receptors.
AM-374 Palmitylsulfonyl fluoride
AM-381 Stearylsulfonyl fluoride
AM-4047.02 An active metabolite of paracetamol (acetaminophen) and a likely inhibitor of fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH)
AM-4116.8052.0 An adamantyl-substituted derivative of Δ8-THC, it is a potent and fairly selective CB1 full agonist and a moderately potent CB2 agonist.
AM-63032.1CB2 (165×)4.19 A potent and selective inverse agonist for the cannabinoid receptor CB2 and a weak partial agonist at CB1.
AM-661 1-(N-methyl-2-piperidine)methyl-2-methyl-3-(2-iodo)benzoylindole
AM-6789.00 ± 5.002.94 ± 2.65CB25.68 Another name for JWH-018, it is a full agonist at both cannabinoid receptors with some selectivity for CB2.
AM-67913.549.56.04 An iodobenzoylindole which acts as a moderately potent agonist for both cannabinoid receptors.
AM-6940.081.44CB1 (18×)5.54 An iodobenzoylindole which acts as a potent and selective agonist for the CB1 cannabinoid receptor.
AM-7358.97.4 3-bornyl-Δ8-THC, a mixed CB1 / CB2 agonist.
AM-85522.358.6CB17.1 An analgesic derivative of Δ8-tetrahydrocannabinol, it is an agonist at both CB1 and CB2 with moderate selectivity for CB1.
AM-8815.395 A chlorine-substituted stereoisomer of anandamide.
AM-8839.9226 An allyl-substituted stereoisomer of anandamide.
AM-9051.25.3CB14.98 A potent and reasonably selective agonist for the CB1 cannabinoid receptor.
AM-9060.89.5CB14.98 A potent and dodecally selective agonist for the CB1 cannabinoid receptor.
AM-9192.23.4CB16.21 A potent agonist at both CB1 and CB2 with moderate selectivity for CB1. It is a derivative of HU-210 and represents a hybrid structure between the classical and nonclassical cannabinoid families.
AM-9262.24.3CB1 A potent agonist at both CB1 and CB2 with moderate selectivity for CB1. It is a derivative of HU-210 and represents a hybrid structure between the classical and nonclassical cannabinoid families.
AM-9381.20.3CB2 (4×)5.92 A potent agonist at both CB1 and CB2. It is a derivative of HU-210 and represents a hybrid structure between the classical and nonclassical cannabinoid families.
AM-11167.4 A dimethylated stereoisomer of anandamide.
AM-1172 An endocannabinoid analog specifically designed to be a potent and selective inhibitor of AEA uptake that is resistant to FAAH hydrolysis.
AM-12203.8873.4CB1 (19×)4.73 A potent and selective analgesic CB1 agonist (as racemate). The (R) enantiomer has around 1000× higher affinity for CB1 than (S) enantiomer.
AM-122152.30.28CB2 (187×) A potent and selective CB2 agonist.
AM-12351.520.4CB1 (13×) A moderately CB1 selective agonist.
AM-12413.4CB2 (80×) A potent and selective analgesic CB2 agonist.
AM-1248CB1 A moderately potent agonist with some selectivity for CB1, containing an unusual 3-(adamant-1-oyl) substitution on the indole ring.
AM-1710CannabilactoneCB2 (54×) A CB2 selective cannabilactone. Acts as a dual CB2 agonist / CB1 antagonist.
AM-1714CannabilactoneCB2 (490×)6.17 A CB2 selective cannabilactone.
AM-1902 A nonclassical cannabinoid
AM-22011.02.6CB15.18 A potent agonist at both CB1 and CB2 with moderate selectivity for CB1.
AM-22121.418.9CB1 A potent agonist at both CB1 and CB2 with dodecal selectivity for CB1.
AM-22133.030CB1 (10×) A potent agonist at both CB1 and CB2.
AM-22320.281.484.75 A potent agonist at both CB1 and CB2.
AM-22331.82.2CB15.09 The (R) enantiomer is potent and selective CB1 agonist used in 131I radiolabelled form to map distribution of CB1 receptors in brain.
AM-23890.16CB1 (26×)6 Classical cannabinoid derivative.
AM-31023300026000 An analog of oleoylethanolamide, the endogenous agonist for proliferator-activated receptor α (PPARα). It also acts as a weak cannabinoid agonist.
AM-40300.78.6CB1 (12×)6.17 A potent agonist at both CB1 and CB2, it is dodecally selective for CB1. It is a derivative of HU-210 and represents a hybrid structure between the classical and nonclassical cannabinoid families.
AM-40542.2CB1 (40×) A potent but slow-onset agonist.
AM-40560.0416.51 Another name for HU-243, it is a potent agonist at both the CB1 and CB2 receptors.
AM-4113CB1 A CB1 selective neutral antagonist.
AM-6545CB14.06 A peripherally selective silent antagonist of CB1 receptors.
AM-7438 A potent agonist of CB1 and CB2 with reduced duration of action.
AM-11245
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