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Top 10 Facts You Need to Know About Synthetic Cannabinoids: Not So Nice Spice

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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
Volume 129, Issue 3, Pages 240-+

Publisher

ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2015.10.008

Keywords

AB-CHMINACA; Excited delirium; MAB-CHIMINACA; Spice; Synthetic cannabinoids

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In April and May 2015, the state of Mississippi experienced an unprecedented outbreak of severe reactions to the drug commonly referred to as Spice. After numerous calls to the Poison Control Center, it became clear that health care providers were largely unfamiliar with the category of synthetic cannabinoids. This review article briefly highlights cannabinoid effects, chemical characteristics, and treatment for this oftendangerous category of drugs of abuse. (C) 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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