Clinical Review

Synthetic Cannabinoids: The Newest, Almost Illicit Drug of Abuse

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An otherwise healthy man has seizures after ingesting a synthetic cannabinoid. Case details and clinical effects of this substance and similar products are considered, and the current legal status of these drugs is discussed.


 

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