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Endocannabinoids

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Definition: Endogenous compounds that bind to CANNABINOID RECEPTORS. They are structurally different from the CANNABINOIDS which are primarily derived from plants.     
See Also Cannabinoids; Receptors, Cannabinoid 		Other names Receptor Modulators, Cannabinoid; Modulators, Cannabinoid Receptor; Endogenous Cannabinoids; Endocannabinoid; Cannabinoid Receptor Modulators; Cannabinoids, Endogenous
Substances having this pharmacologic action: 2-arachidonylglycerol; anandamide
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
arachidonoyl-2 chloroethanolamine  0   *Arachidonic Acids Endocannabinoids. Mol Pharmacol. 2011 Jul;80(1):117-23
N-arachidonoylethanolamine  0   *Arachidonic Acids Endocannabinoids. Bioanalysis. 2011 Jan;3(2):181-96
virodhamine  0   *Arachidonic Acids Endocannabinoids. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2002 Jun;301(3):1020-4

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