The effects of OEA were first studied because it shares similarities with another chemical, a cannabinoid known as anandamide.
ຜົນກະທົບຂອງ OEA ໄດ້ຖືກສຶກສາເປັນຄັ້ງ ທໍາ ອິດເພາະວ່າມັນແບ່ງປັນຄວາມຄ້າຍຄືກັນກັບສານເຄມີອື່ນ, ສານ cannabinoid ທີ່ຮູ້ກັນໃນນາມ Anandamide.