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Nelson claims that relative to marijuana, products containing synthetic cannabinoids "are really quite different, and the effects are much more unpredictable. It's dangerous". [47] Since the term synthetic does not apply to the plant, but rather to the cannabinoid that the plant contains , the term synthetic cannabinoid is more appropriate. [48]
AB-FUBINACA (AMB-FUBINACA [2]) is a psychoactive drug that acts as a potent agonist for the cannabinoid receptors, with K i values of 0.9 nM at CB 1 and 23.2 nM at CB 2 and EC 50 values of 1.8 nM at CB 1 and 3.2 nM at CB 2.
[3] [4] In 2018, it was the third-most common synthetic cannabinoid identified in drugs seized by the Drug Enforcement Administration. [ 5 ] The ( S )-enantiomer of ADB-FUBINACA is described in a 2009 Pfizer patent [ 6 ] and has been reported to be a potent agonist of the CB 1 receptor and the CB 2 receptor with EC 50 values of 1.2 nM and 3.5 ...
Dozens of people have ended up in the emergency room over the past two years due to illegal synthetic marijuana that was marketed as CBD, reports the Associated Press. The AP said it paid for the ...
The man who drove his car into a crowded sidewalk in Times Square on Thursday was high on synthetic marijuana (K2). Times Square driver was high on synthetic marijuana (K2) when he slammed into ...
In Phase III trials, the most common adverse effects were dizziness, drowsiness and disorientation; 12% of subjects stopped taking the drug because of the side effects. [57] Dronabinol (brand names Marinol and Syndros) is a delta-9-THC containing drug for treating HIV/AIDS-induced anorexia and chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. [58]
A participant in a study on the effects of cannabis, shows the marijuana flowers he has grown in his backyard, in Longmont, Colorado, U.S., December 19, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt
Synthetic cannabinoids are known under a variety of names including K2, Spice, Black Mamba, Bombay Blue, Genie, Zohai, [38] Banana Cream Nuke, Krypton, and Lava Red. [39] They are often called "synthetic marijuana," "herbal incense," or "herbal smoking blends" and often labeled "not for human consumption."