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The adverse effects of synthetic drugs are hard to determine as they usually contain other chemicals with variable concentrations and human studies are limited. Synthetic cannabinoids can cause cardiovascular problems such as tachyarrhythmia, seizures, psychological disorders and potential carcinogenic effects. Addiction and withdrawal symptoms ...
The modern use of the term designer drug was coined in the 1980s to refer to various synthetic opioid drugs, based mostly on the fentanyl molecule (such as α-methylfentanyl). [10] The term gained widespread popularity when MDMA (ecstasy) experienced a popularity boom in the mid-1980s.
The CDC described synthetic cannabinoid overdoses between 2010 and 2015 and of 277 drug overdose patients who reported synthetic cannabinoid as the sole agent, 66.1% reported problems in the central nervous system (e.g., agitation, coma, toxic psychosis), 17% reported cardiovascular problems (e.g., tachycardia, bradycardia), 7.6% reported ...
In this new era of synthetic drugs, it will take both countries working together to degrade the Mexican cartels and stem the flow of illicit drugs into the U.S.
Fentanyl is a highly potent synthetic piperidine opioid primarily used as an analgesic.It is 30 to 50 times more potent than heroin and 100 times more potent than morphine; [11] its primary clinical utility is in pain management for cancer patients and those recovering from painful surgeries.
The United States signed a memorandum with several of the world’s biggest social media companies on Thursday aimed at preventing the use of their platforms for the distribution of synthetic drugs.
Hundreds of other designer drugs or "legal highs" have been reported, including artificial chemicals such as synthetic cannabis and semi-synthetic substances such as methylhexaneamine. [49] These drugs are primarily developed to avoid being controlled by laws against illegal drugs, thus giving them the label designer drugs. [49]
Since each newly designed drug needs to be separately banned, the problem continues to spiral, DEA head Chuck Rosenberg told a U.S. Senate committee. DEA chief: Synthetic drugs pose alarming US ...