Pharmacological and toxicological effects of phytocannabinoids and recreational synthetic cannabinoids: Increasing risk of public health

VN Bukke, M Archana, R Villani, G Serviddio… - Pharmaceuticals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Synthetic Cannabinoids (CBs) are a novel class of psychoactive substances that have
rapidly evolved around the world with the addition of diverse structural modifications to …

Synthetic cannabinoids: the hidden side of Spice drugs

N Pintori, B Loi, M Mereu - Behavioural pharmacology, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Spice drugs are herbal mixtures sprayed with synthetic cannabinoids designed to mimic the
psychoactive ingredient in marijuana [Δ 9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ 9-THC)] and synthesized …

The synthetic cannabinoids phenomenon: from structure to toxicological properties. A review

VL Alves, JL Gonçalves, J Aguiar… - Critical Reviews in …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The word “cannabinoid” refers to every chemical substance, regardless of structure or origin,
that joins the cannabinoid receptors of the body and brain and that have similar effects to …

The synthetic cannabinoids phenomenon

L Karila, A Benyamina, L Blecha… - Current …, 2016 - ingentaconnect.com
«Spice» is generally used to describe the diverse types of herbal blends that encompass
synthetic cannabinoids on the market. The emergence of smokable herbal products …

Spicing up pharmacology: a review of synthetic cannabinoids from structure to adverse events

C Davidson, J Opacka-Juffry, A Arevalo-Martin… - Advances in …, 2017 - Elsevier
Recreational use of synthetic cannabinoids (SCB), a class of novel psychoactive substances
is an increasing public health problem specifically in Western societies, with teenagers …

Spice drugs as a new trend: mode of action, identification and legislation

I Vardakou, C Pistos, C Spiliopoulou - Toxicology letters, 2010 - Elsevier
The present review highlights the existing monitoring and legislation status of synthetic
cannabinoids in “Spice” products and alert research community about the identification and …

Synthetic cannabinoids: a pharmacological and toxicological overview

R Roque-Bravo, RS Silva, RF Malheiro… - Annual review of …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Synthetic cannabinoids (SCs) are a chemically diverse group of new psychoactive
substances (NPSs) that target the endocannabinoid system, triggering a plethora of actions …

Synthetic and non-synthetic cannabinoid drugs and their adverse effects-a review from public health prospective

K Cohen, AM Weinstein - Frontiers in public health, 2018 - frontiersin.org
There is a growing use of novel psychoactive substances containing synthetic cannabinoids.
Synthetic cannabinoid products have effects similar to those of natural cannabis, yet, these …

Synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists: classification and nomenclature

AJ Potts, C Cano, SHL Thomas, SL Hill - Clinical Toxicology, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: The emergence of novel psychoactive substances has changed the
epidemiology of drugs used recreationally throughout Europe and have posed significant …

Pharmacological and toxicological effects of synthetic cannabinoids and their metabolites

S Tai, WE Fantegrossi - … of New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) The …, 2017 - Springer
Commercial preparations containing synthetic cannabinoids (SCBs) are rapidly emerging as
drugs of abuse. Although often assumed to be “safe” and “legal” alternatives to cannabis …