MCC,Middlesex County College Institution Created using CompleteTemplate 'DLOC' and project 'SYMP'. jenniferheise Cannabinoids have shown the capacity and ability to treat numerous diseases andailments such as pain​[1]​, grand mal epileptic seizures​[2]​, anxiety​[3]​, and migraines​[4]​. Cannabinoidsinteract with known cannabinoid receptor sites labeled cannabinoid 1 (CB1) receptor andcannabinoid 2 (CB2 receptor)​[5]​. These cannabinoids can function as either an agonist, inverseagonist, or antagonist. Although their function is known the reason why cannabinoids bind aseither an agonist or antagonist is not. The goal of this research is to analyze how agonist bindingcannabinoids and antagonist binding cannabinoids interact with the CB1 receptor site, whichamino acid residues they share, and which amino acid residues differ. This information will helpus determine why cannabinoids induce different effects on their consumer and how we mayexamine the key residue interaction to determine how to construct better cannabinoids anddetermine how an unknown cannabinoid will function. Middlesex County College Institution MCC http://middlesexcc.sobeklibrary.com/AA00002422/00001 Alb, Josh Author, Primary Ghosh, Phalguni Advisor Lavey, Brian Advisor Ghosh, Sutapa Advisor Middlesex College, Department of Natural Sciences spn Sponsor Middlesex College 2017 AA00002422_00001 Middlesex County College Institution Student Symposium 2017 College students -- poster presentations Student Works -- Natural Sciences -- poster presentations Chemistry Biochemistry Middlesex College (Edison, NJ) -- Student works Middlesex County College (Edison, NJ) Student Works -- Natural Sciences -- academic theses New Jersey -- Edison Cannabinoid 1 ReceptorInteraction: Distinguishing an Agonist vs Antagonist mixed material ALL IMCC STUDENTSYMPOSIUM STUDENTWORK Research Thesis - Josh Alb- Award winning Research at WPU conf-1-11-2018thm.jpg AA00002422 00001 Middlesex College Edison, NJ Middlesex County College Institution Academic Year 2017-2018 736329