title: Anandamide: an update.
abstract: Endocannabinoid system has attracted the researchers to investigate into its ever fascinating roles governing many of the physiological functions in the human body. The prime endogenous cannabinoids are arachidonoylethanolamide also called anandamide and 2-arachidonoylglycerol. Recent pharmacological advances point out that this system of molecules are in initial stages and by updating our current knowledge, we could innovatively design molecules for suitable interventions that could be potentially beneficial to the mankind.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Science, Sewagram, Distt. Wardha. 442102, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Smita
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sushil Kumar
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Premendran
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001095:Arachidonic Acids / Q000819:agonists / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D063386:Cannabinoid Receptor Agonists; D063387:Cannabinoid Receptor Antagonists; D063385:Cannabinoid Receptor Modulators / Q000819:agonists / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D002186:Cannabinoids / Q000633:toxicity; D063388:Endocannabinoids; D006801:Humans; D053284:Polyunsaturated Alkamides / Q000819:agonists / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D043882:Receptors, Cannabinoid / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D001095:Arachidonic Acids; D063386:Cannabinoid Receptor Agonists; D063387:Cannabinoid Receptor Antagonists; D063385:Cannabinoid Receptor Modulators; D002186:Cannabinoids; D063388:Endocannabinoids; D053284:Polyunsaturated Alkamides; D043882:Receptors, Cannabinoid; C078814:anandamide