Numerous analogs of arachidonoyl ethanolamide (AEA, anandamide; ) potentiate its biological activity. This potentiation is ascribed either to inhibition of AEA reuptake into neurons or inhibition of fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) within the neurons. OMDM-1 is an endocannabinoid analog specifically designed to be a potent and selective inhibitor of the cellular uptake of AEA. Structurally, OMDM-1 is the amide of (S)-tyrosinol with oleic acid . In RBL-2H3 cells, OMDM-1 inhibits the cellular uptake of tritiated AEA with an IC50 of 2.4 μM, with negligible effects on the CB1 receptor and VR1.
