Anandamide

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Anandamide is an endogenous cannabinoid neurotransmitter derived from the essential omega-6 fatty acid (arachidonic acid). It classified as an N-acylethanolamine which consists of an alkane like hydrocarbon chain with ethanolamine and amide groups at opposite ends.

Anyone who has ever done a lot of exercise may have felt something similar to a "runner's high". This was long thought to be related to the release of endorphins, hormones we produce in our pituitary gland that are similar to morphine but much more potent. It turns out that the molecule(s) responsible for this may be closer to those associated with smoking marijuana which has a variety of phytocannabinoids. Anandamide, appropriately, comes from the Sanskrit word ananda which means "joy, bliss, delight".

For more information, see Runner's High in Popular Science or more chemistry related information in Wikipedia: anandamide.

A molecular model of Anandamide in the Molymod Hybrid Dome style uses the atoms & bonds in the parts list below. Our free 3D Molecular Model Builder shows other styles & allows for image rotation as an assembly guide.

Chemical data
Molecular Weight Chemical Formula
347.5398 C22H37NO2

Anandamide molecular model built with Molymod Atoms & Bonds

Hybrid Dome
62053
Open Sphere
62009
Orbit Basic
68845NV
Orbit Flexible
68827W 68847W
Parts Synonyms
Parts
P/NDescriptionQTY
60150EAtom, Molymod, white (hydrogen), hemisphere, 19mm37
60200EAtom, Molymod, red (oxygen), 2 hole, 105 degrees2
60311EAtom, Molymod, blue (nitrogen), 3 hole, 120 degrees, 23mm1
60400EAtom, Molymod, black (carbon), 4 hole, 109.5 degrees, 23mm22
61012EBond, Molymod, grey (single), 20mm19
61013EBond, Molymod, grey (double/triple), 35mm10
61015EBond, Molymod, opaque, 2mm (for spacefilling models)37
Synonyms
IUPAC Name: (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)icosa-5,8,11,14-tetraenamide , InChI=1S/C22H37NO2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-22(25)23-20-21-24/h6-7,9-10,12-13,15-16,24H,2-5,8,11,14,17-21H2,1H3,(H,23,25)/b7-6-,10-9-,13-12-,16-15- , InChIKey: LGEQQWMQCRIYKG-DOFZRALJSA-N , SMILES: CCCCCC=CCC=CCC=CCC=CCCCC(=O)NCCO , CAS: 94421-68-8 , 5,8,11,14-Eicosatetraenamide, N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-, (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)- , N-arachidonoyl ethanolamine , N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)anachidonamide , N-Arachidonoyl-2-hydroxyethylamide , Arachidonic acid N-(hydroxyethyl)amide , Arachidonyl ethanolamide ,