Nariman Bomanshaw Mehta, was an Indian-born American organic chemist and pharmacologist who designed, synthesized, and patented which organic compound, medication primarily used as an antidepressant and smoking cessation aid?
Nariman Mehta Nariman Bomanshaw Mehta (April 8, 1920 – August 22, 2014) was an Indian-born American organic chemist and pharmacologist who designed, synthesized, and patented the organic compound Bupropion, marketed under the name Wellbutrin as an antidepressant and smoking cessation aid.
Anandamide Anandamide, also known as "N"-arachidonoylethanolamine or AEA, is a fatty acid neurotransmitter derived from the non-oxidative metabolism of eicosatetraenoic acid (arachidonic acid) an essential ω-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid. The name is taken from the Sanskrit & Pāli word "ananda", which means "joy, bliss, delight", and amide. It is synthesized from "N"-arachidonoyl phosphatidylethanolamine by multiple pathways. It is degraded primarily by the fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) enzyme, which converts anandamide into ethanolamine and arachidonic acid. As such, inhibitors of FAAH lead to elevated anandamide levels and are being pursued for therapeutic use.