Background In 2014, the annual report of the Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons
(HMIP) for England and Wales raised concerns regarding New Psychoactive Substance …

Background There has been a significant change in the types of substances consumed
within English prison settings in the last eight years. There have been particular concerns …

The aim of this paper will be to consider the rise and subsequent fall in NPS use at national
and local level with a focus on synthetic cannabinoid products in Kent. We will examine the …

The synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonist (SCRA) market is transnational, and the
availability of individual SCRAs changes regularly in response to national and international …

Drug misuse in prisons contributes to increased disruption and violence and negatively
impacts prisoner safety, rehabilitation, and recovery. Synthetic cannabinoid receptor …

This paper presents a systematic literature review on the detection of new psychoactive
substances (NPS) in prison settings. It includes the most frequently reported NPS classes …

Abstract Introduction and Aims Synthetic cannabinoid dependence and withdrawal are not
well described in the literature. We aimed to report on the characteristics and treatment …

Early warning systems detect new psychoactive substances (NPS), while dedicated
monitoring programs and routine drug and toxicology testing identify fluctuations in …

Cannabis contains a unique class of compounds known as the cannabinoids.
Pharmacologically, the principal psychoactive constituent is Δ 9-tetrahydrocannabinol …

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 …