ANANDAMIDE (ANA)

 ANANDAMIDE(ANA)

BRAND NAME:- 

ANANDAMIDE also known as N- arachidonoylethanolamine 20:4 (AEA) is a fatty acid neurotransmitter. Resulting from the formal condensation of carboxy group of arachidonic acid with the amino group of ethanolamine. It has a role as a neurotransmitter, a vasodilator agent and a human blood serum metabolite. It is an endocannabinoid and a N-acylethanolamine 20:4. It is functionally related to an arachidonic acid. 

 

FUNCTION:- 

Anandamide is a lipid mediator that acts as an endogenous ligand of CB1 receptors. These receptors are also the primary molecular target responsible for the pharmacological effects of Δ 9-tetrahydrocannabinol, the psychoactive ingredient in Cannabis sativa. 

Anandamide was the first endocannabinoid to be discovered: it participates in the body's endocannabinoid system by binding to cannabinoid receptors, the same receptors that the psychoactive compound THC in cannabis acts on. Anandamide is found in nearly all tissues in a wide range of animals. 

USE:- 

Play a role in memory, appetite, sleep and pain relief .

Clinical endocannabinoid deficiency.may be a root cause of many conditions, including depression, migraines, fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis, irritable bowel syndrome, and Parkinson’s. 

And many helath benifits.

SIDE EFFECTS:-  fall in BP,brain related, reverse tolrance common side effects or other side effects.

DOSE:- DIRECT BY PHYSICIAN AND MEDICAL STAFF.