JWH-201

Uses

JWH 201 is a compound from the new class of cannabimimetic indoles. JWH 201 has relatively poor affinities for both and CB2 receptors unlike its ortho and meta-methoxy analogues.

Definition

ChEBI: JWH-201 is a member of the class of indoles that is 1H-indole which is substituted at position 1 by a pentyl group and at position 3 by a (4-methoxyphenyl)acetyl group. It is a synthetic cannabinoid with relatively poor affinity for both CB1 (Ki = 1064 nM) and CB2 (Ki = 444 nM) receptors. It has a role as a cannabinoid receptor agonist. It is a member of indoles, an aromatic ketone, a synthetic cannabinoid and a monomethoxybenzene.