Nearly 8,000
bags of synthetic cannabinoids, commonly known as «K2» or «Spice,» were seized in East Harlem on July 2, part of a multi-agency crackdown on locations suspected of selling synthetic marijuana.
Also at 10 a.m., Sens. David Valesky and Jeff Klein host a public meeting on the
dangers of synthetic cannabinoids and ideas on how to combat the threat, Academic II Recital Hall, Onondaga County Community College, 4585 West Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse.
The new substances include derivatives of PCP and cocaine, as well as new
forms of synthetic cannabinoids, compounds that are similar to tetrahydrocannabinol, the active ingredient in marijuana.
So Harkany and his colleagues cultured mouse embryonic brain cells that expressed cannabinoid receptor proteins (CBRs) and exposed them to
gradients of synthetic cannabinoids.
In the first prospective
study of synthetic cannabinoids or SCs — the group of chemicals that mimic the effects of marijuana — researchers have found that symptoms of depression, drinking alcohol, or using marijuana was linked to an increased risk of SC use one year later.
Marijuana is the most commonly abused drug in the world, and the
advent of synthetic cannabinoids creates additional challenges to the society because of their higher potency and ability to escape drug detection screenings.
The study, published in the British Journal of Pharmacology, looked at mice that were experiencing the
effects of synthetic cannabinoid intoxication, to see the effects of treating them with a molecule known as AM251.
Senator Klein introduces new legislation to strengthen penalties for sale of synthetic cannabinoids
Nearly 8,000
bags of synthetic cannabinoids, commonly known as «K2» or «Spice,» were seized in East Harlem on July 2, part of a multi-agency crackdown...