Patent ID: 7741365

Claim:
A method of selectively stimulating the CB2 receptors in an individual or animal comprising administering to the individual or animal a therapeutically effective amount of a compound having the formula: and physiologically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R 1 is selected from OH; H; OCH 3 ; N 3 ; NH 2 ; O(CH 2 ) n N(CH 3 ) 2 and where n is an integer from 1-3; R 2 is selected from (CH 2 ) n CH 3 , where n is an integer from 4-6; C(CH 3 ) 2 (CH 2 ) n CH 3 , where n is an integer from 3-5; where each X is independently selected from CH 2 , O, S and NH and n is an integer from 3-5; (CH 2 ) n C≡CH where n is an integer from about 3-5; C≡C(CH 2 ) n CH 3 where n is an integer from 2-4 and where R is H, (CH 2 ) n CH 3 , and n is a maximum of 7; R 3 is selected from H; CH 3 ; C 2 H 5 ; C 3 H 7 ; C 4 H 9 ; (CH 2 ) n N(CH 3 ) 2 and where n is an integer from 1-3; with the proviso that if R 1 is H or OH and R 3 is selected from H; CH 3 and C 2 H 5 , than R 2 can not be where each X is independently selected from CH 2 , O, S and NH and n is an integer from 3-5, or where R is H, (CH 2 ) n CH 3 , and n is a maximum of 7.