Synthetic cannabinoids in «Spice» products have been responsible for «zombie outbreaks» across the country.
The discovery of more than 100 cannabis compounds called cannabinoids over the past several years — along with the identification of an innate cannabinoid system in the human brain and the generation of many
synthetic cannabinoids in the laboratory — has led to unprecedented insights, they said.
For instance, they have found
synthetic cannabinoids in some liquids that weren't labelled as containing any drug other than nicotine but were suspiciously expensive.
Not exact matches
This is particularly true
in the case of
synthetic cannabinoids receptor agonists, known by one of their popular brand names of Spice.
Certainly
in the case of the
synthetic cannabinoids they are far more dangerous than cannabis and are associated with seizures, cardiovascular and kidney problems.
In the fall, Senator Klein will host a summit on
synthetic cannabinoids to bring together legislators, law enforcement and the medical community to combat the current public health crisis posed by K2.
In 2012, Governor Cuomo issued new regulations under the Department of Health (DOH) sanitary code to ban the possession, manufacture, distribution, or sale of
synthetic cannabinoids.
In light of current loopholes in state law, Senator Klein also announced his first budget priority of the legislative session would be to secure funding for street drug test kits that would enable local law enforcement to better detect the presence of synthetic cannabinoids sold over the counter at local stores and bodega
In light of current loopholes
in state law, Senator Klein also announced his first budget priority of the legislative session would be to secure funding for street drug test kits that would enable local law enforcement to better detect the presence of synthetic cannabinoids sold over the counter at local stores and bodega
in state law, Senator Klein also announced his first budget priority of the legislative session would be to secure funding for street drug test kits that would enable local law enforcement to better detect the presence of
synthetic cannabinoids sold over the counter at local stores and bodegas.
The CDC also revealed a 229 percent increase
in calls to U.S. poison control centers over the past year due to
synthetic cannabinoids.
Cuomo announced a new series of aggressive enforcement actions
in 2016 to combat the illegal sale of K2 and other
synthetic cannabinoids, according to a press release Monday from the governor's office.
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...
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.
A research group led by Olga Malyshevskaya and Yoshihiro Urade of International Institute for Integrative Sleep Medicine (WPI - IIIS), University of Tsukuba, discovered that seizures, a life - threatening condition, can be induced by natural Δ9 - tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9 - THC, main constituent of marijuana) or the
synthetic cannabinoid JWH - 018 (main component of
synthetic blend «Spice»)
in mice.
Use of
synthetic cannabinoids and the associated complications
in humans are on the rise and spreading all - over the world.
Two
synthetic cannabinoids — compounds that act on specific receptors
in the brain — have been approved for medical use
in the U.S., both of which mimic a form of THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), the compound responsible for the «high» of recreational cannabis use.
These
synthetic cannabinoids are marketed
in incense mixtures as «legal highs» via the Internet and are «flooding the market,» as Siegfried Knasmüller from the Institute for Cancer Research at the MedUni Vienna warns.
Synthetic cannabinoids bind very differently and some have an effect even
in very small quantities.
Synthetic cannabinoids, similar to tetrahydrocannabinol (the psychoactive ingredient of marijuana), bind to
cannabinoid receptors
in the human brain, triggering similar neurophysiological effects.
Our investigations on human cell lines
in the laboratory have shown that
synthetic cannabinoids,
in the high concentrations found
in cells
in the oral cavity or
in the lungs, for example, are likely to trigger damage to the DNA that may have significant consequences for the consumers of such substances.
Almost half the sample (46.4 %) reported ever using a new street drug, and the most commonly reported new drug used (by a quarter of the sample) was
synthetic cannabinoids, commonly referred to as «Spice» and «K2»
in the U.S.
The test successfully identified drugs
in the samples, including fentanyl and its
synthetic analogs,
synthetic cannabinoids, and traditional drugs such as methamphetamine and lorazepam.
The study, «
Synthetic Cannabinoid Use
in a Nationally Representative Sample of US High School Seniors,» used data from Monitoring the Future (MTF), a nationwide ongoing annual study of the behaviors, attitudes, and values of American secondary school students.
Indeed,
in the last five years, piperazine derivatives such as BZP and CPP,
synthetic cannabinoids including «spice» and now
synthetic cathinones including mephedrone have come along
in quick succession.
A
synthetic drug that stimulates the
cannabinoid receptor CB1 restores motivation
in HD mice.
In combination with functional studies and molecular modeling, the structure provides insight into the binding mode of naturally occurring CB1 ligands, such as THC, and
synthetic cannabinoids.
In humans, synthetic cannabinoid is about equal to it in its effec
In humans,
synthetic cannabinoid is about equal to it
in its effec
in its effect.