Health and Fitness

Structure of Primary Cannabinoid Receptor is Revealed

Findings give insight into designing safe and effective cannabinoid medications.

Illustration of the CB1 receptor.

The molecular structure of CB1 is shown as a yellow ribbon with the bound stabilizing antagonist AM6538 as orange sticks. The active ingredient in marijuana, THC, is show as yellow sticks.Yekaterina Kadyshevskaya, The Stevens Laboratory, University of Southern California

Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 21, 2016.  New research is providing a more detailed view into the structure of the human cannabinoid (CB1) receptor. These findings provide key insights…

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