Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol is a partial agonist of cannabinoid receptors in mouse brain

Thomas H. Burkey; Raymond M. Quock; Paul Consroe; William R. Roeske; Henry I. Yamamura

doi:10.1016/S0014-2999(97)00146-5

Δ⁹-Tetrahydrocannabinol is a partial agonist of cannabinoid receptors in mouse brain

Thomas H. Burkey, Raymond M. Quock, Paul Consroe, William R. Roeske, Henry I. Yamamura

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Abstract

We measured the ability of the cannabinoid agonists Δ⁹-tetrahydrocannabinol and R(+)-[2,3,-dihydro-5-methyl-3-[(morpholinyl)methyl]pyrrolo [1,2,3-de]l-1,4-benzoxazin-yl]-(1-naphthalenyl) methanone mesylate (WIN 55,212-2) to stimulate guanosine 5'-O-(3-[³⁵S]thio)triphosphate ([³⁵S]GTPγS) binding in mouse brain membranes. Δ⁹-Tetrahydrocannabinol stimulated [³⁵S]GTPγS binding by about 25% as compared to WIN 55,212-2. This is the first report demonstrating that Δ⁹-tetrahydrocannabinol acts as a partial agonist in stimulating [³⁵S]GTPγS binding in the mouse brain.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	R3-R4
Journal	European Journal of Pharmacology
Volume	323
Issue number	2-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0014-2999(97)00146-5
State	Published - Apr 4 1997

Keywords

Brain, mouse
G-protein
Δ-Tetrahydrocannabinol

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pharmacology

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