BIM-018 explained

BIM-018 is a synthetic cannabinoid that is the benzimidazole analog of JWH-018. It is presumed to be a potent agonist of the CB₂ receptor and has been sold online as a designer drug.^[1]

Related benzimidazole derivatives have been reported to be highly selective agonists for the CB₂ receptor.^[2]

See also

• AM-2201
• AZD-1940
• AZ-11713908
• FUBIMINA
• MCHB-1
• THJ-018
• THJ-2201

Notes and References

1. Web site: BIM-018 . Cayman Chemical . 24 July 2015.
2. Pagé D, Balaux E, Boisvert L, Liu Z, Milburn C, Tremblay M, Wei Z, Woo S, Luo X, Cheng YX, Yang H, Srivastava S, Zhou F, Brown W, Tomaszewski M, Walpole C, Hodzic L, St-Onge S, Godbout C, Salois D, Payza K, Payza K . 6 . Novel benzimidazole derivatives as selective CB2 agonists . Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters . 18 . 13 . 3695–700 . July 2008 . 18522867 . 10.1016/j.bmcl.2008.05.073 .