title: delta 9-Tetrahydrocannabinol is a partial agonist of cannabinoid receptors in mouse brain.
abstract: We measured the ability of the cannabinoid agonists delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol and R(+)-[2,3,-dihydro-5-methyl-3- [(morpholinyl)methyl]pyrrolo[1,2,3-de]-1,4-benzoxazin-yl]-(1-napht halenyl) methanone mesylate (WIN 55,212-2) to stimulate guanosine-5'-O-(3-[35S]thio)triphosphate ([35S]GTP gamma S) binding in mouse brain membranes. delta 9-Tetrahydrocannabinol stimulated [35S]GTP gamma S binding by about 25% as compared to WIN 55,212-2. This is the first report demonstrating that delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol acts as a partial agonist in stimulating [35S]GTP gamma S binding in the mouse brain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson, AZ 85724, USA.
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Burkey
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Quock
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Consroe
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Roeske
authors.forename: H I
authors.initials: HI
authors.lastname: Yamamura
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D048588:Benzoxazines; D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D013759:Dronabinol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016244:Guanosine 5'-O-(3-Thiotriphosphate) / Q000378:metabolism*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D008566:Membranes / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D009025:Morpholines / Q000494:pharmacology; D009281:Naphthalenes / Q000494:pharmacology; D043882:Receptors, Cannabinoid; D011955:Receptors, Drug / Q000819:agonists*
chemical_list: D048588:Benzoxazines; D009025:Morpholines; D009281:Naphthalenes; D043882:Receptors, Cannabinoid; D011955:Receptors, Drug; D016244:Guanosine 5'-O-(3-Thiotriphosphate); C070417:(3R)-((2,3-dihydro-5-methyl-3-((4-morpholinyl)methyl)pyrrolo-(1,2,3-de)-1,4-benzoxazin-6-yl)(1-naphthalenyl))methanone; D013759:Dronabinol