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23 wrz 2016 · Spice is not a single drug, but a range of laboratory-made chemicals that mimic the effects of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main psychoactive component of cannabis.
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3 gru 2012 · Spice abusers can be grouped in three main categories based upon previous drug use: 1) marijuana smokers, 2) occasional drug users seeking to avoid legal complications, and 3) drug-naïve, curious experimenters.
26 wrz 2016 · Spice is not a single drug, but a range of laboratory-made chemicals that mimic the effects of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main psychoactive component of cannabis. Research suggests that Spice and other forms of synthetic cannabis is capable of producing much more intense and prolonged effects at much lower doses than natural cannabis.
Spice is not specifically prohibited in Canada, but synthetic cannabis mimics are listed as a schedule II drug. Schedule II to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act makes reference to specific synthetic compounds JWH-XXX and AM-XXXX, although is not limiting to those identified.
1 wrz 2010 · “Spice” contains synthetic cannabinoids that bind to cannabinnoid-like receptors and they are stronger than natural cannabis. Chronic abuse of “Spice” has linked with signs of addiction syndrome and withdrawal symptoms similar to syndromes observed in cannabis abuse.
12 lis 2014 · Despite the popularity of NPS, there is a paucity of scientific data about these drugs. Here we provide a brief up-to-date review describing the mechanisms of action and neurobiological effects of synthetic cathinones and cannabinoids.
29 paź 2015 · The drug commonly referred to as “Spice” is actually a category of several hundred chemicals in the group known as synthetic cannabinoids. Reference to the term synthetic marijuana is misleading and suggests these drugs are well tolerated. In actuality they are dangerous and unpredictable.