Cannabinoids: from pot to lab

Cannabis is becoming increasingly present in our society. In recent years, the line between the natural (cannabis) and the synthetic (synthetic cannabinoids), the recreational (cannabis) and the medical (pharmaceutical cannabinoids and medical cannabis) has been crossed. In this paper we review some...

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Authors: Papaseit Fontanet, Esther, Pérez Mañá, Clara, Pérez-Acevedo, Ana Pilar, Hladun, Olga, Torres-Moreno, Mari Carmen, Muga, Roberto, Torrens, Marta, Farré Albaladejo, Magí
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2018
Country:España
Institution:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repository:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:10230/41636
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10230/41636
http://dx.doi.org/10.7150/ijms.27087
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Cannabinoides -- Efectes fisiològics
Cannabis
Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
Cannabidiol (CBD)
Medical cannabis
Synthetic cannabinoid
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Summary:Cannabis is becoming increasingly present in our society. In recent years, the line between the natural (cannabis) and the synthetic (synthetic cannabinoids), the recreational (cannabis) and the medical (pharmaceutical cannabinoids and medical cannabis) has been crossed. In this paper we review some of the novel aspects of cannabis and cannabinoids in relation to their legal situation, changes in their composition and forms of cannabis use, the concept of medical cannabis, and synthetic cannabinoids as new psychoactive substances (NPS). We have also analyzed serious adverse reactions and intoxications associated with the use of synthetic cannabinoids, as well as the latest developments in the research of pharmaceutical cannabinoids.