More than you ever wanted to know about synthetic cannabinoids

This article is not really readable, but I’m not sure it was meant to be read. Rather, it’s a reference paper with (by my count) 228 citations through the year 2014. It will be invaluable for anyone surveying the medical literature on synthetic cannabinoids The authors’ goals was to review comprehensively the pharmacology and toxicology of various chemicals found in synthetic cannabinoid products such as “Spice,” “K2,” and “Crazy Clown.” Their extensive literature search identified 215 relevant articles. Because of the multiple substances covered and mix of laboratory, animal, and human studies, it would have been difficult to synthesize and integrate the material, and the authors make little attempt to do so. The paper reads more like a “notebook dump,” and I couldn’t find clear take-home lessons to summarize. Nonetheless, anyone writing grant proposals, papers, or chapters about synthetic cannabinoids in the future will have to consult this article.  
Source: The Poison Review - Category: Toxicology Authors: Tags: Medical crazy clown K2 literature review spice synthetic cannabinoid Source Type: news