Chapter title |
Tripping with Synthetic Cannabinoids ("Spice"): Anecdotal and Experimental Observations in Animals and Man.
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Chapter number | 16 |
Book title |
Neuropharmacology of New Psychoactive Substances (NPS)
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Published in |
Current topics in behavioral neurosciences, January 2016
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DOI | 10.1007/7854_2016_16 |
Pubmed ID | |
Book ISBNs |
978-3-31-952442-9, 978-3-31-952444-3
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Authors |
Torbjörn U.C. Järbe, Jimit Girish Raghav, Torbjörn U. C. Järbe |
Abstract |
The phenomenon of consuming synthetic cannabinoids ("Spice") for recreational purposes is a fairly recent trend. However, consumption of cannabis dates back millennia, with numerous accounts written on the experience of its consumption, and thousands of scientific reports published on the effects of its constituents in laboratory animals and humans. Here, we focus on consolidating the scientific literature on the effects of "Spice" compounds in various behavioral assays, including assessing abuse liability, tolerance, dependence, withdrawal, and potential toxicity. In most cases, the behavioral effects of "Spice" compounds are compared with those of Δ(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol. Methodological aspects, such as modes of administration and other logistical issues, are also discussed. As the original "Spice" molecules never were intended for human consumption, scientifically based information about potential toxicity and short- and long-term behavioral effects are very limited. Consequently, preclinical behavioral studies with "Spice" compounds are still in a nascent stage. Research is needed to address the addiction potential and other effects, including propensity for producing tissue/organ toxicity, of these synthetic cannabimimetic "Spice" compounds. |
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