期刊
PROGRESS IN NEURO-PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY & BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY
卷 39, 期 2, 页码 234-243出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2012.04.017
关键词
Intoxication; K2; 'Legal highs'; Marijuana alternative; Spice; Synthetic cannabinoid
资金
- Association of Public Health Laboratories [Grant Innovations in Quality Public Health Laboratory Practice]
- Centers for Disease Control [200-2007-21729]
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Translational Research Institute
- National Center for Research Resources [1 UL 1RR029884]
K2 and Spice drugs (collectively hereafter referred to as Spice) represent a relatively new class of designer drugs that have recently emerged as popular alternatives to marijuana, otherwise characterized as legal highs. These drugs are readily available on the Internet and sold in many head shops and convenience stores under the disguise of innocuous products like herbal blends, incense, or air fresheners. Although package labels indicate not for human consumption, the number of intoxicated people presenting to emergency departments is dramatically increasing. The lack of validated and standardized human testing procedures and an endless supply of potential drugs of abuse are primary reasons why researchers find it difficult to fully characterize clinical consequences associated with Spice. While the exact chemical composition and toxicology of Spice remains to be determined, there is mounting evidence identifying several synthetic cannabinoids as causative agents responsible for psychoactive and adverse physical effects. This review provides updates of the legal status of common synthetic cannabinoids detected in Spice and analytical procedures used to test Spice products and human specimens collected under a variety of clinical circumstances. The pharmacological and toxicological consequences of synthetic cannabinoid abuse are also reviewed to provide a future perspective on potential short- and long-term implications. (c) 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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