FUBIMINA (also known as BIM-2201, BZ-2201 and FTHJ) is a synthetic
cannabinoid
Cannabinoids () are several structural classes of compounds found in the cannabis plant primarily and most animal organisms (although insects lack such receptors) or as synthetic compounds. The most notable cannabinoid is the phytocannabinoid tet ...
that is the
benzimidazole
Benzimidazole is a heterocyclic aromatic organic compound. This bicyclic compound may be viewed as fused rings of the aromatic compounds benzene and imidazole. It is a colorless solid.
Preparation
Benzimidazole is produced by condensation of o- ...
analog
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Computing and electronics
* Analog signal, in which information is encoded in a continuous variable
** Analog device, an apparatus that operates on analog signals
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of
AM-2201
AM-2201 (1-(5-fluoropentyl)-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole) is a recreational designer drug that acts as a potent but nonselective full agonist for the cannabinoid receptor. It is part of the AM series of cannabinoids discovered by Alexandros Makriyannis ...
and has been used as an active ingredient in
synthetic cannabis
Synthetic cannabinoids are a class of designer drug molecules that bind to the same receptors to which cannabinoids (THC, CBD and many others) in cannabis plants attach. These novel psychoactive substances should not be confused with synthetic ...
products. It was first identified in Japan in 2013, alongside
MEPIRAPIM.
FUBIMINA acts as a reasonably potent
agonist
An agonist is a chemical that activates a receptor to produce a biological response. Receptors are cellular proteins whose activation causes the cell to modify what it is currently doing. In contrast, an antagonist blocks the action of the ago ...
for the
CB2 receptor (
''K''i = 23.45 nM), with 12x selectivity over
CB1 (''K''
i = 296.1 nM), and does not fully substitute for
Δ9-THC in rat discrimination studies.
Related benzimidazole derivatives have been reported to be highly selective
agonist
An agonist is a chemical that activates a receptor to produce a biological response. Receptors are cellular proteins whose activation causes the cell to modify what it is currently doing. In contrast, an antagonist blocks the action of the ago ...
s for the
CB2 receptor.
See also
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AM-694
AM-694 (1-(5-fluoropentyl)-3-(2-iodobenzoyl)indole) is a designer drug that acts as a potent and selective agonist for the cannabinoid receptor CB1. It is used in scientific research for mapping the distribution of CB1 receptors.
Pharmacology
A ...
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AM-1235
AM-1235 (1-(5-fluoropentyl)-3-(naphthalen-1-oyl)-6-nitroindole) is a drug that acts as a potent and reasonably selective agonist for the cannabinoid receptor CB1.
Pharmacology
Pharmacodynamics
AM-1235 is a cannabinoid receptor agonist with Ki ...
*
AM-2232
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AM-2233
AM-2233 is a drug that acts as a highly potent full agonist for the cannabinoid receptors, with a ''K''i of 1.8 nM at CB1 and 2.2 nM at CB2 as the active (''R'') enantiomer. It was developed as a selective radioligand for the cannab ...
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BIM-018
BIM-018 is a synthetic cannabinoid that is the benzimidazole analog of JWH-018. It is presumed to be a potent agonist of the CB2 receptor and has been sold online as a designer drug.
Related benzimidazole derivatives have been reported to be h ...
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JWH-018
JWH-018 (1-pentyl-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole, NA-PIMO or AM-678) is an analgesic chemical from the naphthoylindole family that acts as a full agonist at both the CB1 and CB2 cannabinoid receptors, with some selectivity for CB2. It produces effects in a ...
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List of AM cannabinoids
Alexandros Makriyannis is a professor in the Department of Medicinal Chemistry at Northeastern University, where his research group has synthesized many new compounds with cannabinoid activity. Some of those are:
See also
* List of CP cannabin ...
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List of JWH cannabinoids
The John W. Huffman research group at Clemson University synthesized over 450 cannabinoids. Some of those are: