JWH-184 is a synthetic cannabinoid receptor ligand from the naphthylmethylindole family. It is the carbonyl-reduced derivative of related compound JWH-122. The binding affinity of JWH-184 for the CB1 receptor is reported as Ki = 23 ± 6 nM.[1]
In the United States, all CB1 receptor agonists of the 3-(1-naphthylmethane)indole class such as JWH-184 are Schedule I Controlled Substances.[2]
^Huffman JW, Mabon R, Wu MJ, Lu J, Hart R, Hurst DP, et al. (February 2003). "3-Indolyl-1-naphthylmethanes: new cannabimimetic indoles provide evidence for aromatic stacking interactions with the CB(1) cannabinoid receptor". Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 11 (4): 539–49. doi:10.1016/s0968-0896(02)00451-0. PMID12538019. S2CID29107765.