cannabinoids
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Cannabinoids () are several structural classes of compounds found primarily in the Cannabis plant or as synthetic compounds. The most notable cannabinoid is the phytocannabinoid tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) (delta-9-THC), the primary psychoactive compound in cannabis. Cannabidiol (CBD) is a major constituent of temperate cannabis plants and a minor constituent in tropical varieties. At least 113 distinct phytocannabinoids have been isolated from cannabis, although only four (THCA, CBDA, CBCA, and their common precursor CBGA) have a confirmed biogenetic origin. Phytocannabinoids are also found in
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- Uses
- Parkinson's disease
- Cannabinoid receptors
- Cannabinoid receptor type 1
- Cannabinoid receptor type 2
- Phytocannabinoids
- Well known cannabinoids
- Tetrahydrocannabinol
- Cannabidiol
- Cannabinol
- Biosynthesis
- Double bond position
- Length
- Cannabinoids in other plants
- Cannabis plant profile
- Pharmacology
- Modulation of mitochondrial activity
- Cannabinoid-based pharmaceuticals
- Separation
- History
- Emergence of derived psychoactive cannabis products
- Endocannabinoids
- Types of endocannabinoid ligands
- Arachidonoylethanolamine (Anandamide or AEA)
- 2-Arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG)
- Other endocannabinoids
- Function
- Retrograde signal
- "Runner's high"
- Synthetic cannabinoids
- See also
- References
- External links
Cannabinoids () are several structural classes of compounds found primarily in the Cannabis plant or as synthetic compounds. The most notable cannabinoid is the phytocannabinoid tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) (delta-9-THC), the primary psychoactive compound in cannabis. Cannabidiol (CBD) is a major constituent of temperate cannabis plants and a minor constituent in tropical varieties. At least 113 distinct phytocannabinoids have been isolated from cannabis, although only four (THCA, CBDA, CBCA, and their common precursor CBGA) have a confirmed biogenetic origin. Phytocannabinoids are also found in other plants, such as rhododendron, licorice, and liverwort.
Phytocannabinoids are multi-ring phenolic compounds structurally related to THC, while endocannabinoids are fatty acid derivatives. Nonclassical synthetic cannabinoids (cannabimimetics) include aminoalkylindoles, 1,5-diarylpyrazoles, quinolines, and arylsulfonamides, as well as eicosanoids related to endocannabinoids.