Formulation: A crystalline solid
Formal Name: N-[2-(5-hydroxy-1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl]-octadecanamide
Purity: ≥95%
Formula Markup: C28H46N2O2
Formula Weight: 442,7
Shelf life (days): 730
CAS Number: 67964-87-8
Notes: Stearoyl serotonin is a hybrid molecule patterned after arachidonoyl serotonin (Item No. 70665). Arachidonoyl serotonin is a dual antagonist of fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) and the transient receptor potential vanilloid-type 1 (TRPV1) channel, reducing both acute and chronic peripheral pain.{18121,18122} The effects of replacing the arachidonoyl portion with the saturated 18-carbon stearoyl moiety have not been studied. However, replacement of arachidonate with saturated 11- or 12-carbon fatty acids produces compounds that potently inhibit capsaicin-induced TRPV1 channel activation (IC50 = 0.76 μM) without blocking FAAH-mediated hydrolysis of arachidonoyl ethanolamine (IC50 > 50 μM).{18121}