Description
A cannabinoid CB1 receptor antagonist (Kis = 224 and >10,000 nM for CB1 and CB2, respectively); selective for CB1 over α1- and α2- adrenergic, D1 and D2 dopamine, benzodiazepine, histamine H1, GABA, 5-HT, and muscarinic receptors; reverses the inhibition of forskolin-induced cAMP accumulation induced by arachidonoyl ethanolamide (anandamide); reverses inhibition of light-induced phase shifts in hamsters induced by the CB1 agonist CP 55,940 when used at a dose of 1 mg/kg
Formal name: 4-[[6-methoxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3-benzofuranyl]carbonyl]-benzonitrile
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Molecular weight: 383.4
CAS: 176977-56-3
Purity: ≥98%
Formulation: A crystalline solid
Product Type|Biochemicals|Receptor Pharmacology|Antagonists||Research Area|Neuroscience|Behavioral Neuroscience|Sleep & Biological Rhythms||Research Area|Neuroscience|Cannabinoid Research|CB1 & CB2 Receptors||Research Area|Neuroscience|Cannabinoid Research|Endocannabinoids