Canbisol (Nabidrox), is a

synthetic cannabinoid 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 ...

derivative that is the dimethylheptyl homologue of 9-''nor''-9β-hydroxyhexahydrocannabinol ( HHC). It is a 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 ...

at both the CB₁ and CB₂

receptors Receptor may refer to: *Sensory receptor, in physiology, any structure which, on receiving environmental stimuli, produces an informative nerve impulse *Receptor (biochemistry), in biochemistry, a protein molecule that receives and responds to a n ...

, with a

binding affinity In biochemistry and pharmacology, a ligand is a substance that forms a complex with a biomolecule to serve a biological purpose. The etymology stems from ''ligare'', which means 'to bind'. In protein-ligand binding, the ligand is usually a mol ...

of 0.1nM at CB₁ and 0.2nM at CB₂. It is mainly used in scientific research, in receptor binding studies to determine the structure and function of the

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 ...

receptors, but has been made illegal in some countries due to its possible abuse potential as a cannabinomimetic drug.The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2009
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Cannabinoids Benzochromenes Cyclohexanols Phenols {{cannabinoid-stub

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