anandamide

anandamide
The ethanolamide of arachidonic acid; it binds to, and activates cannabinoid receptors in the brain

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  • Anandamide — IUPAC name (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z) N (2 hydroxyethyl)icosa 5,8,11,14 tetraenamide …   Wikipedia

  • Anandamide — Structure de l anandamide Général Nom IUPAC (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z) N (2 hydroxyethyl) icosa 5,8,1 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • anandamide — /ə nanˈdə mīd/ noun A neurotransmitter that is released naturally from neurons and is thought to be associated with the pleasurable effect of certain drugs ORIGIN: Sans ananda bliss, and ↑amide …   Useful english dictionary

  • anandamide — noun Etymology: Sanskrit ānanda joy, bliss + English amide Date: 1992 a derivative of arachidonic acid that occurs naturally in the brain and in some foods (as chocolate) and that binds to the same brain receptors as the cannabinoids (as THC) …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • anandamide — (= arachidonyl ethanolamide) Endogenous agonist for cannabinoid receptors …   Dictionary of molecular biology

  • anandamide — anan·da·mide ə nan də .mīd n a derivative of arachidonic acid that occurs naturally in the brain and in some foods (as chocolate) and that binds to the same brain receptors as the cannabinoids (as THC) * * * an·an·da·mide (an anґdə mīd) …   Medical dictionary

  • anandamide — a•nan•da•mide [[t]əˈnæn dəˌmaɪd[/t]] n. a fatty acid found in the mammalian brain that acts as a neurotransmitter replicating the effects of cannabinoid drugs, as in producing euphoria or relief from pain. • Etymology: [1990 95] …   From formal English to slang

  • 94421-68-8 — Anandamide Anandamide Structure de l anandamide Général Nom IUPAC (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z) N (2 hydroxy …   Wikipédia en Français

  • C22H37NO2 — Anandamide Anandamide Structure de l anandamide Général Nom IUPAC (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z) N (2 hydroxy …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Cannabinoids — (pron en|kəˈnæbɨˌnɔɪdz [cite book |title=The American Heritage Dictionary |year=2000 |publisher=Houghton Mifflin |edition=4th ed. |isbn=0395825172] ) are a group of terpenophenolic compounds present in Cannabis ( Cannabis sativa L). The broader… …   Wikipedia

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