Wikipedia: HU-210 is a
synthetic cannabinoid that was first
synthesized in
1988 from
(1R,5S)-Myrtenol[3] by the group led by Professor
Raphael Mechoulam at the
Hebrew University.
[4][5][6] HU-210 is 100 to 800 times more potent than natural
THC from
cannabis and has an extended duration of action.
[7] HU-210 is the (–)-1,1-dimethylheptyl analog of 11-hydroxy- Δ
8- tetrahydrocannabinol, in some references it is called 1,1-dimethylheptyl- 11-hydroxytetrahydrocannabinol. The abbreviation
HU stands for
Hebrew University.
