Effects of Synthetic Cannabinoid Use

By Susan Davide, RDH, MS, MSEd

Synthetic cannabinoids are man-made drugs manufactured to resemble the chemicals in marijuana plants.¹ The chemicals are sprayed onto plant material, which is then smoked or converted into liquid to be vaped, similar to how marijuana is used.² Synthetic cannabinoids may be purchased legally because drug manufacturers constantly change the chemical structure to circumvent drug laws.^1,3 While marketed as safe and legal alternatives to marijuana, synthetic cannabinoids exert significant effects on the brain, causing a host of negative side effects, including acute toxicity and possible death.^1–12

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