TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Spice/K2 drugs - more than innocent substitutes for marijuana
JO  - International journal of neuropsychopharmacology
A1  - Zawilska, Jolanta B.
A1  - Wojcieszak, Jakub
SP  - 509
EP  - 525
VL  - 17
IS  - 3
N2  - Smokeable herbal mixtures containing synthetic agonists of cannabinoid receptors, known under brand names such as Spice, K2 and Kronic, represent a relatively new type of designer psychoactive drugs that has recently emerged on the recreational drug market. Although the Spice packages are labelled 'not for human consumption' or 'for aromatherapy only' and declared to be purely herbal, these herbal mixtures produce cannabis-like effects after smoking. This review surveys the current state of knowledge regarding the pharmacological properties of synthetic cannabimimetics and the prevalence and pattern of their use. Special emphasis is given to the negative consequences of using these products, including, among others, hallucinations, psychoses with delusions, seizures, cardiovascular symptoms and acute kidney injury.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1461-1457
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1461145713001247
ID  - ref1
ER  -