The resulting health effects can be unpredictable and dangerous. Because the chemical composition of many synthetic cannabinoid products is unknown and may change from batch to batch, these products are likely to contain substances that cause dramatically different effects than the user might expect. People who have used synthetic cannabinoids and have been taken to emergency rooms have shown severe effects including:.
Yes, synthetic cannabinoids can be addictive. Regular users trying to quit may have the following withdrawal symptoms:. Behavioral therapies and medications have not specifically been tested for treatment of addiction to these products.
Health care providers should screen patients for possible co-occurring mental health conditions. An overdose occurs when a person uses too much of a drug and has a dangerous reaction that results in serious, harmful symptoms or death. Use of synthetic cannabinoids can cause:. Deaths can also occur when dangerous synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl, are added to the packaged mixture without the user knowing it.
This publication is available for your use and may be reproduced in its entirety without permission from NIDA. Department of Health and Human Services. Health Canada has received one report of a serious adverse reaction following use of the product.
It is illegal for products to contain ingredients that are synthetic preparations of cannabis, which are regulated under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. Consumers who have these products in their possession are strongly advised to dispose of them immediately. Retailers who have these products in their inventory should contact their legal counsel for advice on how to properly dispose of them.
Synthetic cannabinoids are regulated through the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and subjected to seizures from law enforcement. Legal action can be taken against the seller and consumers who have these products in their possession. The first incident was reported on March 26 when police responded to a disturbance call at a party and found one man experiencing severe hallucinations.
They even had a priest on the phone. On April 28, officials were dispatched on a medical call for a year-old male who had received K2 from church friends and began having breathing problems. The most severe case was reported on April 28, when an year-old woman and her boyfriend mixed K2 with Spice. Within six minutes of inhaling the product, the young woman began having breathing problems, and she later suffered seizures. She is believed to be the only one of the three victims to require hospitalization.
Grelle said the incense, sold on the Internet and in smoke shops, clearly states on the packaging that it's not for human consumption. But that's not proving to be much of a deterrent. So far, K2 and similar products are not illegal. Synthetic cathinone products often consist of methylenedioxypyrovalerone MDPV , mephedrone, and methylone. The Administration has been working with Federal, Congressional, state, local, and non-governmental partners to put policies and legislation in place to combat this threat, and to educate people about the tremendous health risk posed by these substances.
Synthetic cannabinoids laced on plant material were first reported in the U. There is an increasingly expanding array of synthetic drugs available. Furthermore, 31 new synthetic cathinones were identified in , compared to only four in In addition, 76 other synthetic compounds were identified in , bringing the total number of new synthetic substances identified in to The contents and effects of synthetic cannabinoids and cathinones are unpredictable due to a constantly changing variety of chemicals used in manufacturing processes devoid of quality controls and government regulatory oversight.
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