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glyceryl 2-arachidonate

Known as: 2-arachidonyl-glycerol, 5,8,11,14-eicosatetraenoic acid, 2-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)ethyl ester, (all-Z)-, 2-arachidonylglycerol 
National Institutes of Health

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Arachidonic AcidsCannabinoid Receptor AgonistsEndocannabinoidsGlycerides

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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Selective blockade of 2-arachidonoylglycerol hydrolysis produces cannabinoid behavioral effects
2-Arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) and anandamide are endocannabinoids that activate cannabinoid receptors CB1 and CB2… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
A Comprehensive Profile of Brain Enzymes that Hydrolyze the Endocannabinoid 2‐Arachidonoylglycerol
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Identification and Functional Characterization of Brainstem Cannabinoid CB2 Receptors
The presence and function of CB2 receptors in central nervous system (CNS) neurons are controversial. We report the expression of… 
Review
2002
Review
2002
International Union of Pharmacology. XXVII. Classification of Cannabinoid Receptors
Two types of cannabinoid receptor have been discovered so far, CB1 (2.1: CBD:1:CB1:), cloned in 1990, and CB2(2.1:CBD:2:CB2… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Brain monoglyceride lipase participating in endocannabinoid inactivation
The endogenous cannabinoids (endocannabinoids) are lipid molecules that may mediate retrograde signaling at central synapses and… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Endogenous cannabinoids mediate retrograde signalling at hippocampal synapses
Marijuana affects brain function primarily by activating the G-protein-coupled cannabinoid receptor-1 (CB1), which is expressed… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Vanilloid receptors on sensory nerves mediate the vasodilator action of anandamide
The endogenous cannabinoid receptor agonist anandamide is a powerful vasodilator of isolated vascular preparations, but its… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
The effects of cannabinoids on the brain
  • A. Ameri
  • Progress in Neurobiology
  • 1999
  • Corpus ID: 21036482
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Dopamine activation of endogenous cannabinoid signaling in dorsal striatum
We measured endogenous cannabinoid release in dorsal striatum of freely moving rats by microdialysis and gas chromatography/mass… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
2-Arachidonoylglycerol: a possible endogenous cannabinoid receptor ligand in brain.
The effects of anadamide, 2-arachidonoylglycerol and related compounds on the specific binding of a radiolabeled cannabinoid… 
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