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*Typical effects 10-30 min and taper over 1-2 hours  
*Typical effects 10-30 min and taper over 1-2 hours  
*'''Tachycardia and hypertension''' common (distinguishing it from MJ use)  
*'''Tachycardia and hypertension''' common (distinguishing it from MJ use)  
*Adverse effects: nausea, vomiting, diaphoresis, anxiety, paranoia, hallucinations, agitation, deli
*Adverse effects:;nausea, vomiting, diaphoresis, anxiety, paranoia, hallucinations, agitation, deli
*Use has been associated with AKI and acute cerebral ischemia.<ref>Buser GL, Gerona RR, Horowitz BZ, et al. Acute kidney injury associated with smoking synthetic cannabinoid. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2014;52(7):664–73.</ref><ref>Takematsu M, Hoffman RS, Nelson LS, Schechter JM, Moran JH, Wiener SW. A case of acute cerebral ischemia following inhalation of a synthetic cannabinoid. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2014;52(9):973–5.</ref>
*Use has been associated with AKI and acute cerebral ischemia.<ref>Buser GL, Gerona RR, Horowitz BZ, et al. Acute kidney injury associated with smoking synthetic cannabinoid. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2014;52(7):664–73.</ref><ref>Takematsu M, Hoffman RS, Nelson LS, Schechter JM, Moran JH, Wiener SW. A case of acute cerebral ischemia following inhalation of a synthetic cannabinoid. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2014;52(9):973–5.</ref>



Revisión del 13:17 30 ene 2017

Background

  • Common names: spice, K2, Moon Rocks, Blue Lotus, many others
  • Active ingredients: cannabicyclohexano, JWH-018, JWH-073, HU-210, XLR-11, others
  • Far more potent than THC (100-800x)
  • Cannabinoid receptor agonists (CB1 or CB2)
  • Do not show up as marijuana on routine tox testing
  • Generally smoked, but can be drank as a tea

Clinical Features

  • Similar effect to marijuana at low doses, but may be more intense and cause an acute agitated delerium
  • Typical effects 10-30 min and taper over 1-2 hours
  • Tachycardia and hypertension common (distinguishing it from MJ use)
  • Adverse effects:;nausea, vomiting, diaphoresis, anxiety, paranoia, hallucinations, agitation, deli
  • Use has been associated with AKI and acute cerebral ischemia.[1][2]

Differential Diagnosis

Sympathomimetics

Drugs of abuse

Management

See Also

References

  1. Buser GL, Gerona RR, Horowitz BZ, et al. Acute kidney injury associated with smoking synthetic cannabinoid. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2014;52(7):664–73.
  2. Takematsu M, Hoffman RS, Nelson LS, Schechter JM, Moran JH, Wiener SW. A case of acute cerebral ischemia following inhalation of a synthetic cannabinoid. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2014;52(9):973–5.