Understanding the mechanisms of action and effects of drugs of abuse

DM Ciucă Anghel, GV Nițescu, AT Tiron, CM Guțu… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Aim. Drug abuse and addiction are major public health concerns, with millions of people
worldwide affected by the negative consequences of drug use. To better understand this …

Synthetic cannabinoids: psychopharmacology, clinical aspects, psychotic onset

G Martinotti, R Santacroce, D Papanti… - CNS & Neurological …, 2017 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Synthetic Cannabinoids (SC) are the widest and most diffused class of Novel
Psychoactive Substances. The short-and long-term health risks associated with the …

Synthetic cannabinoids and cardiac arrhythmia risk: review of the literature

HM Ozturk, E Yetkin, S Ozturk - Cardiovascular toxicology, 2019 - Springer
Synthetic cannabinoids (SCBs) are widely used recreational substances especially among
adults. Although they have been considered as safe during the marketing process, our …

Mechanisms for the risk of acute coronary syndrome and arrhythmia associated with phytogenic and synthetic cannabinoid use

JR Richards - Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology and …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Phytogenic cannabinoids from Cannabis sativa and synthetic cannabinoids are commonly
used substances for their recreational and medicinal properties. There are increasing …

Functional effects of synthetic cannabinoids versus Δ9‐THC in mice on body temperature, nociceptive threshold, anxiety, cognition, locomotor/exploratory parameters …

S Schreiber, M Bader, T Lenchinski… - Addiction …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Synthetic cannabinoids are psychoactive substances designed to mimic the euphorigenic
effects of the natural cannabis. Novel unregulated compounds appear once older …

[DOC][DOC] The Novel Psychoactive Substances in the UK Project: empirical and conceptual review work to produce research recommendations

ND Mdege, N Meader, C Lloyd… - Public Health …, 2017 - eprints.whiterose.ac.uk
Background: Whilst illegal drug use has, largely, been declining in the UK over the past
decade, this period has witnessed the emergence of a range of novel psychoactive …

Cardiovascular effects of medical marijuana: a systematic review

AK Pasha, CY Clements, CA Reynolds… - The American Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Utilization of marijuana as a medicinal agent is becoming increasingly popular, and so far,
25 states have legalized it for medical purposes. However, there is emerging evidence that …

Electrocardiographic alterations in patients consuming synthetic cannabinoids

HM Ozturk, M Erdogan, Y Alsancak… - Journal of …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate the electrocardiographic parameters in
patients consuming synthetic cannabinoids. Methods: Thirty-five patients who were …

[PDF][PDF] CHARACTERIZATION OF VARIOUS GROUPS OF DRUGS USERS. HIGHLIGHTS ON LEGAL HIGHS USERS.

DMC ANGHEL, ANA VLĂSCEANU, G TUDOR… - …, 2023 - farmaciajournal.com
Our article aimed to assess the differences among various drug users' groups, especially
from haematological, biochemical, urinary and cardiological perspectives. A retrospective …

[HTML][HTML] The effects of synthetic cannabinoids on the cardiovascular system: A case–control study

S Yeniocak, A Kalkan, A Yamanoğlu… - Turkish Journal of …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVES: Limited clinical studies have investigated the effects of synthetic
cannabinoids (SCs) on the cardiovascular system (CVS). The aim of this study was to …