New psychoactive substances: a review and updates
A Shafi, AJ Berry, H Sumnall… - Therapeutic …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
New psychoactive substances (NPS) are a heterogeneous group of substances. They are
associated with a number of health and social harms on an individual and societal level …
associated with a number of health and social harms on an individual and societal level …
New psychoactive substances: challenges for drug surveillance, control, and public health responses
The rapid emergence since the mid-2000s of a large and diverse range of substances
originally designed as legal alternatives to more established illicit drugs (pragmatically …
originally designed as legal alternatives to more established illicit drugs (pragmatically …
Structure of a signaling cannabinoid receptor 1-G protein complex
Cannabis elicits its mood-enhancing and analgesic effects through the cannabinoid receptor
1 (CB1), a G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) that signals primarily through the adenylyl …
1 (CB1), a G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) that signals primarily through the adenylyl …
Cannabis, cannabinoids, and health
G Lafaye, L Karila, L Blecha… - Dialogues in clinical …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Cannabis (also known as marijuana) is the most frequently used illicit psychoactive
substance in the world. Though it was long considered to be a “soft” drug, studies have …
substance in the world. Though it was long considered to be a “soft” drug, studies have …
Measuring biomarkers in wastewater as a new source of epidemiological information: Current state and future perspectives
The information obtained from the chemical analysis of specific human excretion products
(biomarkers) in urban wastewater can be used to estimate the exposure or consumption of …
(biomarkers) in urban wastewater can be used to estimate the exposure or consumption of …
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 …
that joins the cannabinoid receptors of the body and brain and that have similar effects to …
Adverse effects of synthetic cannabinoids: management of acute toxicity and withdrawal
ZD Cooper - Current psychiatry reports, 2016 - Springer
Although several chemical structural classes of synthetic cannabinoids (SCs) were recently
classified as Schedule I substances, rates of use and cases of serious toxic effects remain …
classified as Schedule I substances, rates of use and cases of serious toxic effects remain …
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 products have effects similar to those of natural cannabis, yet, these …
Synthetic cathinone and cannabinoid designer drugs pose a major risk for public health
AM Weinstein, P Rosca, L Fattore… - Frontiers in psychiatry, 2017 - frontiersin.org
As part of an increasing worldwide use of designer drugs, recent use of compounds
containing cathinones and synthetic cannabinoids is especially prevalent. Here, we …
containing cathinones and synthetic cannabinoids is especially prevalent. Here, we …
Synthetic cannabinoids
B Mills, A Yepes, K Nugent - The American journal of the medical sciences, 2015 - Elsevier
Synthetic cannabinoids (SCBs), also known under the brand names of “Spice,”“K2,”“herbal
incense,”“Cloud 9,”“Mojo” and many others, are becoming a large public health concern due …
incense,”“Cloud 9,”“Mojo” and many others, are becoming a large public health concern due …