Also known as AEA or N-arachidonoylethanolamine, Anandamide is acknowledged as a fatty acid neurotransmitter that is a derivative of a non-oxidative breakdown of eicosatetraenoic acid, an important ω-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid.
The synthesis of Anandamide can get accomplished via alternative pathways. However, it is still unclear which of these several synthetic routes does predominate in vivo.
Anandamide is considered a portion of the ECS (endocannabinoid system) besides 2-AG and endocannabinoid receptors that are available all through the body.
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