JWH-030

JWH-030 is a research chemical which is a cannabinoid receptor agonist.[1] It has analgesic effects and is used in scientific research.[2] It is a partial agonist at CB1 receptors, with a Ki of 87 nM, making it roughly half the potency of THC.[3] It was discovered and named after John W. Huffman.

JWH-030
Legal status
Legal status
  • US: Schedule I
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC20H21NO
Molar mass291.394 g·mol−1
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In the United States, CB1 receptor agonists of the 3-(1-naphthoyl)pyrrole class such as JWH-030 are Schedule I Controlled Substances.[4]

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References

  1. Lainton JAH, Huffman JW, Martin BR, Compton DR. Tetrahedron Letters. 1995; 36:1401.
  2. Pertwee RG, Griffin, G, Lainton JAH, Huffman JW. European Journal of Pharmacology. 1995; 284:241.
  3. Griffin, G.; Atkinson, P. J.; Showalter, V. M.; Martin, B. R.; Abood, M. E. (1998). "Evaluation of cannabinoid receptor agonists and antagonists using the guanosine-5'-O-(3-35Sthio)-triphosphate binding assay in rat cerebellar membranes". The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 285 (2): 553–560. PMID 9580597.
  4. 21 U.S.C. § 812: Schedules of controlled substances
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