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INTRODUCTION
JWH-073 is a synthetic cannabinoid agonist without the classical cannabinoid chemical structure. It is used in scientific research as a tool to study the cannabinoid system. The substance has been identified in the herbal incense products sold via the Internet, gas stations, convenience stores, tobacco shops and head shops.
LICIT USES
JWH-073 was designed and evaluated in basic scientific research to investigate structure activity relationships in the cannabinoid system.
CHEMISTRY
JWH-073 (1-butyl-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole or naphthalen-1-yl-(1-butyl-1H-indol-3yl)methanone) [Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) Registry Number 208987-48-8] has been identified as a substance that has some pharmacological similarities to Δ9-THC, the primary psychoactive constituent of Cannabis sativa L. (marijuana). However, it is...