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AB-PINACA
Chemical compound From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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AB-PINACA is a compound that was first identified as a component of synthetic cannabis products in Japan in 2012.[2]
It was originally developed by Pfizer in 2009 as an analgesic medication.[3][4]
AB-PINACA acts as a potent agonist for the CB1 receptor (Ki = 2.87 nM, EC50 = 1.2 nM) and CB2 receptor (Ki = 0.88 nM, EC50 = 2.5 nM) and fully substitutes for Δ9-THC in rat discrimination studies, while being 1.5x more potent.[5][6]
There have been a number of reported cases of deaths and hospitalizations in relation to this synthetic cannabinoid.[7][8]
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Legal status
Germany
AB-PINACA is an Anlage II controlled substance in Germany as of November 2014.[9]
Singapore
It is listed in the Fifth Schedule of the Misuse of Drugs Act and so is illegal in Singapore, as of May 2015.[10]
United States
It is a Schedule I controlled substance in the United States.[11]
China
It is a controlled substance in China as of October 2015.[12]
France
It is a controlled substance in France as of March 2017.[13]
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