Second author on Devane WA, Hanus L, et al., Science 258:1946 (1992). Hanuš did the isolation and structural work alongside Devane over roughly eighteen months in Mechoulam's laboratory; Devane supplied the name.
The first endogenous cannabinoid receptor ligand, isolated from porcine brain. The hands-on work was done by William Devane and Lumír Hanuš in Mechoulam's laboratory; Mechoulam initiated and directed the project and is the senior (last) author on Devane et al., Science 258:1946-1949. The name comes from the Sanskrit ananda, 'bliss'.
First author on Devane WA, Hanus L, Breuer A, Pertwee RG, Stevenson LA, Griffin G, Gibson D, Mandelbaum A, Etinger A, Mechoulam R, Science 258:1946 (18 Dec 1992). Isolated from pig brain in Mechoulam's laboratory; the isolation is dated 24 March 1992 in the ICRS memorial, and Devane supplied the name.
