Hu 210: a potent tool for investigations of the cannabinoid system

CNS Drug Rev. 2001 Summer;7(2):131-45. doi: 10.1111/j.1527-3458.2001.tb00192.x.

Abstract

The synthetic compound HU 210 displays a multiplicity of biochemical, pharmacological, and behavioral effects, most of which have been demonstrated to be dependent on a selective agonistic activity at CB(1) and CB(2) cannabinoid receptors and to involve the main neurotransmitter systems. Results obtained in various studies suggest a potential clinical application of this highly potent drug (e.g., as antipyretic, antiinflammatory, analgesic, antiemetic, and antipsychotic agent) as well as its usefulness in research aimed to develop a better understanding of the involvement of the endogenous cannabinoid system in a number of physiopathological functions.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Analgesia
  • Animals
  • Cannabinoids* / immunology
  • Cannabinoids* / pharmacology
  • Cardiovascular System / drug effects
  • Cardiovascular System / metabolism
  • Dronabinol* / analogs & derivatives*
  • Dronabinol* / immunology
  • Dronabinol* / pharmacology
  • Emotions / drug effects
  • Humans
  • Molecular Biology
  • Motor Activity / drug effects*

Substances

  • Cannabinoids
  • Dronabinol
  • HU 211