synthetic cannabinoids

New Psychoactive Substances: What Are Synthetic Cannabinoids, Their Mechanisms of Action, and Health Risks?

7 July 2022

Washington DC

United States

Thursday, July 7, 2022 10:00 AM Eastern Time (Washington, DC time)

The presenters will discuss synthetic cannabinoids' action mechanisms and health risks in this webinar. Spanish - English interpretation will be available. No certificates of attendance will be offered.

Presenters

New Psychoactive Substances (NPS): Synthetic Stimulants/Synthetic Cannabinoids

ISSUP Webinar

27 May 2022

ISSUP are pleased to present the First Webinar in a series on New Psychoactive Substances (NPS).

New Psychoactive Substances (NPS): Synthetic Stimulants/Synthetic Cannabinoids

27 May 2022

Jakarta

Indonesia

ISSUP would like to invite you to join the First Webinar in a series on New Psychoactive Substances (NPS).

Synthetic cannabinoids in Europe – a review

Book

9 September 2021

This report provides a technical review of the current body of knowledge regarding synthetic cannabinoids that are monitored by the the EU Early Warning System. The aim of this report is to strengthen situational awareness of synthetic...

EMCDDA Technical Report on New Psychoactive Substance

Book

The purpose of this technical report is to provide an analysis of the available information on methyl 2-{[1-(4-fluorobutyl)-1H-indole-3-carbonyl]amino}-3,3-dimethylbutanoate (commonly known as 4F-MDMB-BICA), a synthetic receptor cannabinoid...

Repeated Exposure to the “Spice” Cannabinoid JWH-018 Induces Tolerance and Enhances Responsiveness to 5-HT1A Receptor Stimulation in Male Rats

Scientific article

27 February 2018

Naphthalen-1-yl-(1-pentylindol-3-yl)methanone (JWH-018) is a synthetic compound found in psychoactive “spice” products that activates cannabinoid receptors. Preclinical evidence suggests that exposure to synthetic cannabinoids increases 5...

Synthetic Cannabinoids: What Health Risks Do They Pose?

Scientific article

23 August 2017

Cannabis is the most widely used illegal drug in the US and in Europe. Recently, a range of new substances that have similar effects have become available. These are known as synthetic cannabinoids (SCs). Little is known about the risks...

Mental Health and Synthetic Cannabinoid Use

Scientific article

21 March 2017

Recently published in the journal Pediatrics, the first prospective study of synthetic cannabinoids (SCs) – chemicals that mimic the effects of marijuana – links depressive symptoms and marijuana and alcohol consumption with an increased...

Synthetic Pot: Not Your Grandfather’s Marijuana

Scientific article

7 February 2017

In the early 2000s in Europe and shortly thereafter in the USA, it was reported that ‘legal’ forms of marijuana were being sold under the name K2 and/or Spice. Active ingredients in K2/Spice products were determined to be synthetic...