“K2” and “Spice” drugs (collectively hereafter referred to as Spice) represent a relatively new
class of designer drugs that have recently emerged as popular alternatives to marijuana …

Although several chemical structural classes of synthetic cannabinoids (SCs) were recently
classified as Schedule I substances, rates of use and cases of serious toxic effects remain …

Rationale Recently, products containing synthetic cannabinoids, collectively referred to as
Spice, are increasingly being used recreationally. Objectives The availability, acute …

K2 or Spice products are emerging drugs of abuse that contain synthetic cannabinoids
(SCBs). Although assumed by many teens and first time drug users to be a “safe” and “legal” …

Consumption of synthetic mind-altering compounds, also known as “new psychoactive
substances,” is increasing globally at an alarming rate. Synthetic cannabinoids (SCs) are …

Synthetic cannabinoids (SCs) are the largest group of compounds currently monitored in
Europe by the EU Early Warning System on new psychoactive substances. Emerging …

The abuse of synthetic psychoactive substances known as “designer drugs,” or “new
psychoactive substances”(NPS), is increasing at an alarming rate. NPS are purchased as …

Originally synthesized for research purposes, indole-and pyrrole-derived synthetic
cannabinoids are the most common psychoactive compounds contained in abused products …

Commercial preparations containing synthetic cannabinoids (SCBs) are rapidly emerging as
drugs of abuse. Although often assumed to be “safe” and “legal” alternatives to cannabis …

In the early 2000s in Europe and shortly thereafter in the USA, it was reported that
'legal'forms of marijuana were being sold under the name K2 and/or Spice. Active …