Monlunabant (INV-202, MRI-1891, or S-MRI-1891) is a peripherally selective cannabinoid receptor 1 inverse agonist, discovered as a β-arrestin-2-biased cannabinoid receptor 1 antagonist by the National Institutes of Health.[1] It was developed as a weight loss drug by Inversago Pharma.[2][3][4]
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Monlunabant (INV-202, MRI-1891, or S-MRI-1891) is a peripherally selective cannabinoid receptor 1 inverse agonist, discovered as a β-arrestin-2-biased...