AMG-36 (part of the AM cannabinoid series) is an analgesic drug which is a

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 ...

agonist. It is a derivative of Δ8

THC Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is the principal psychoactive constituent of cannabis and one of at least 113 total cannabinoids identified on the plant. Although the chemical formula for THC (C21H30O2) describes multiple isomers, the term ''THC' ...

substituted with a

cyclopentane Cyclopentane (also called C pentane) is a highly flammable alicyclic hydrocarbon with chemical formula C5H10 and CAS number 287-92-3, consisting of a ring of five carbon atoms each bonded with two hydrogen atoms above and below the plane. It occu ...

group on the 3-position side chain. AMG-36 is a potent agonist at both CB₁ and CB₂ with moderate selectivity for CB₁, with a K_i of 0.45 nM at CB₁ vs 1.92 nM at CB₂.

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Cannabinoids Benzochromenes Phenols Cyclopentanes {{cannabinoid-stub

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