Psychosis and synthetic cannabinoids

Synthetic cannabinoid (SC) products are “herbal” mixtures laced with various SCs and sold around the world under a variety of brand names such as Spice, K2, and Kush. Available in Europe since around 2004 (Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, 2014), it wasn't until 2008 that the psychoactive SC, JWH-018, was first reported in th e “herbal” blend Spice in the United States (The White House, n.d.). These products are typically smoked or inhaled, producing a cannabis-like high; however, unlike cannabis, SCs are not detected by common drug screens (Piggee, 2009).
Source: Psychiatry Research - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tags: Review article Source Type: research