Category:Cannabinoids

Cannabinoids are a class of chemical compounds which mimic the actions of phytocannabinoids or have a similar structure that activate cannabinoid receptors. The most notable of the cannabinoids is ∆9-tetrahydrocannabinol (The primary psychoactive compound of cannabis)

Synthetic cannabinoids encompass a variety of distinct chemical classes: the classical cannabinoids structurally related to THC, the nonclassical cannabinoids including the aminoalkylindoles, 1,5-diarylpyrazoles, quinolines and arylsulphonamides, as well as eicosanoids related to the endocannabinoids.