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Also known as N-arachidonoylphenolamine, AM404

AM404, also known as '''N-arachidonoylphenolamine''', is an active metabolite of paracetamol (acetaminophen), responsible for all or part of its analgesic action and anticonvulsant effects. Chemically, it is the amide formed from 4-aminophenol and arachidonic acid. AM404 is one of the AM cannabinoids discovered by Alexandros Makriyannis and his team.

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  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Pharmacodynamics
  • CB<sub>1</sub> and CB<sub>2</sub>
  • Endocannabinoid concentration
  • TRPV1
  • Sodium channels
  • See also
  • References

AM404, also known as '''N-arachidonoylphenolamine', is an active metabolite of paracetamol (acetaminophen), responsible for all or part of its analgesic action and anticonvulsant effects. Chemically, it is the amide formed from 4-aminophenol and arachidonic acid. AM404 is one of the AM cannabinoids discovered by Alexandros Makriyannis and his team.

== Pharmacokinetics == AM404 is found in the brains of animals and cerebrospinal fluid of humans taking paracetamol. It is produced from 4-aminophenol by the action of FAAH.

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