(R)-(+)-Methanandamide
Chemical Name: (R)-N-(2-Hydroxy-1-methylethyl)-5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z-eicosatetraenamide
Purity: ≥98%
Biological Activity
Stable anandamide analog that is a selective agonist for the CB1 receptor (Ki values are 20 and 815 nM for CB1 and CB2 receptors respectively). Also displays agonist activity at vanilloid receptors.Water Soluble Emulsion also available.
Technical Data
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Tocris products are intended for laboratory research use only, unless stated otherwise.
Additional Information
Background References
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A detailed characterization of the effects of four cannabinoid agonists on operant lever pressing.
Carriero et al.
Psychopharmacology (Berl.), 1998;137:147 -
(R)-Methanandamide: a chiral novel anandamide possessing higher potency and metabolic stability.
Abadji et al.
J.Med.Chem., 1994;37:1889 -
Head group analogs of arachidonylethanolamide, the endogenous cannabinoid ligand.
Khanolkar et al.
J.Med.Chem., 1996;39:4515 -
Vanilloid receptors on sensory nerves mediate the vasodilator action of anandamide.
Zygmunt et al.
Nature, 1999;400:452
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Citations for (R)-(+)-Methanandamide
The citations listed below are publications that use Tocris products. Selected citations for (R)-(+)-Methanandamide include:
7 Citations: Showing 1 - 7
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Identification of a pharmacological target for genioglossus reactivation throughout sleep.
Authors: Grace Et al.
Nat Chem Biol 2014;37:41
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Neonatal DSP-4 treatment modifies antinociceptive effects of the CB1 receptor agonist methanandamide in adult rats.
Authors: Korossy-Mruk Et al.
Neurotox Res 2013;23:39
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Cannabinoid regulation of nitric oxide synthase I (nNOS) in neuronal cells.
Authors: Carney Et al.
J Neuroimmune Pharmacol 2009;4:338
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Effect of the CB(1) receptor antagonists rimon. and AM251 on the firing rate of dorsal raphe nucleus neurons in rat brain slices.
Authors: Mendiguren and Pineda
Br J Pharmacol 2009;158:1579
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Blockade of THC-seeking behavior and relapse in monkeys by the cannabinoid CB(1)-receptor antagonist rimon.
Authors: Justinova Et al.
Neuropsychopharmacology 2008;33:2870
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Differential effect of cannabinoid agonists and endocannabinoids on histamine release from distinct regions of the rat brain.
Authors: Cenni Et al.
Eur J Neurosci 2006;24:1633
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Modulation of P-glycoprotein activity by cannabinoid molecules in HK-2 renal cells.
Authors: Nieri Et al.
Br J Pharmacol 2006;148:682
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