Pregnenolone
Supplier | MedChemExpress |
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Product # | HY-B0151-500 mg |
CAS # | 145-13-1 |
Pricing | 500 mg, USD $50.0 |
Synonyms | 3β-Hydroxy-5-pregnen-20-one |
MWt | 316.48 |
Formula | C₂₁H₃₂O₂ |
Biological Activity | Pregnenolone (3β-Hydroxy-5-pregnen-20-one) is a powerful neurosteroid, the main precursor of various steroid hormones including steroid ketones. Pregnenolone acts as a signaling-specific inhibitor of cannabinoid CB1 receptor, inhibits the effects of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) that are mediated by the CB1 receptors. Pregnenolone can protect the brain from cannabis intoxication[1][2]. |
Purity | ≥98.0% |