Synthetic cannabinoids are a manmade alternative to cannabis, otherwise known as designer drugs, or “fake weed.” While they are marketed as a safe alternative to the real thing, they are anything but ...

The side-effects of synthetic cannabinoids have likely motivated the crackdown on hemp products, a supplier of the plant said. Khomeini Taalib-Din, the owner of Best Buds, said that many adverse ...

Herbal Marijuana Alternatives (HMAs) such as K2 or Spice are sold as alternatives to marijuana that provide similar clinical effects but are not detectable by the traditional marijuana screening ...

The first thing that comes to mind for most people when thinking about the term cannabinoid is the best-known representative of the substance group—tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC. THC is the principal ...

Synthetic cannabinoids, a class of new psychoactive substances, have emerged as a significant public health and social stability threat due to their structural diversity, rapid iteration, and stronger ...

Since early 2025, French health authorities have reported a sharp increase in poisoning associated with synthetic cannabinoids, particularly among adolescents. In response, the General Directorate of ...

Synthetic cannabinoids generally act as agonists (causing an interaction) with the CB1 receptor rather than antagonists (blocking an interaction). According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse ...

New psychoactive substances, originally developed as potential analgesics but abandoned due to adverse side effects, may still have pharmaceutical value if researchers could nail down the causes of ...

March 5 (UPI) --Researchers say they have reproduced the pain-relieving effects of cannabis with a synthesized compound that avoids the mind-altering, addictive qualities of the natural plant. Their ...

This article was originally published on Askgrowers and appears here with permission. Marijuana lovers already know that cannabis contains THC and CBD. The percentage of these cannabinoids decides the ...

A University of Bath research team developed a portable, low-cost instrument that detects the presence of illegal drugs soaked into paper or fabrics. This device will be beneficial in detecting ...

Artelo Biosciences has enrolled the first patient in the phase 2 DREAM study, evaluating the company’s orally administered ...