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 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 ...