JWH-307
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JWH-307 is an analgesic
drug used in scientific research, which acts as a cannabinoid agonist at both the CB1 and CB2 receptors
. It is somewhat selective for the CB2 subtype, with a Ki
of 7.7nM at CB1 vs 3.3nM at CB2. It was discovered by, and named after, Dr. John W. Huffman
.
Analgesic
An analgesic is any member of the group of drugs used to relieve pain . The word analgesic derives from Greek an- and algos ....
drug used in scientific research, which acts as a cannabinoid agonist at both the CB1 and CB2 receptors
Receptor (biochemistry)
In biochemistry, a receptor is a molecule found on the surface of a cell, which receives specific chemical signals from neighbouring cells or the wider environment within an organism...
. It is somewhat selective for the CB2 subtype, with a Ki
Dissociation constant
In chemistry, biochemistry, and pharmacology, a dissociation constant is a specific type of equilibrium constant that measures the propensity of a larger object to separate reversibly into smaller components, as when a complex falls apart into its component molecules, or when a salt splits up into...
of 7.7nM at CB1 vs 3.3nM at CB2. It was discovered by, and named after, Dr. John W. Huffman
John W. Huffman
John William Huffman is a professor emeritus of organic chemistry at Clemson University who first synthesised many novel cannabinoids, including JWH-007, JWH-015, JWH-018, JWH-019, JWH-030, JWH-051, JWH-073, JWH-081, JWH-122, JWH-133, JWH-147, JWH-171, JWH-182, JWH-203, JWH-210, JWH-250, JWH-307,...
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