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. 2010 Dec;62(4):588–631. doi: 10.1124/pr.110.003004

TABLE 7.

Apparent cannabinoid CB1 receptor-independent effects of cannabinoid receptor agonists on ion channels other than TRP channels

See Section III.F for references and further discussion.

Ion Channel and Effect Endocannabinoid(s)? Effective Concentration Range Nonendogenous Cannabinoid Agonist(s)? Effective Concentration Range
Current enhancement/activation
    KCa (BK) K+ Yesa Nanomolar or micromolar Yesb Nanomolar or micromolar
    Voltage-gated Na+ No Micromolar Yes Nanomolar
Inhibition
    Ca2+ (native) Yesc Nanomolar or micromolar Yesb Micromolar
    T-type Ca2+ (CaV3.1) Yesc Micromolar Yes Micromolar
    T-type Ca2+ (CaV3.2) Yesa,c Nanomolar or micromolar Yes Micromolar
    T-type Ca2+ (CaV3.3) Yesc Micromolar Yes Micromolar
    T-type Ca2+ (native) N.D. N.D. Yes Micromolar
    N-, P-, or P/Q-type Ca2+ Yesc Micromolar Yes Micromolar
    KATP K+ Yesc,d Micromolar Yesb Micromolar
    TASK-1 K+ Yesa,c Nanomolar or micromolar Yes Nanomolarb or micromolar
    TASK-3 K+ Yesc Micromolar Yesb Micromolar
    Voltage-gated K+ (KV) Yesc Nanomolar or micromolar Yes Nanomolarb or micromolar
    Voltage-gated Na+ Yes Micromolar Yes Micromolare
Radioligand binding (↓)
    L-type Ca2+ Yesc,d Micromolar Yesb Micromolar
    KATP K+ Yesc,d Micromolar Yesb Micromolar
    Voltage-gated Na+ Yesd Micromolar Yesd Micromolar

N.D., no data.

a

Anandamide but not 2-arachidonoyl glycerol.

b

Only R-(+)-methanandamide.

c

Also R-(+)-methanandamide.

d

May target an allosteric site on this ion channel.

e

Slight enhancement of sodium currents has also been detected in response to 10 nM R-(+)-WIN55212 (section III.G.3.).