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Acute intoxication caused by synthetic cannabinoids 5F-ADB and MMB-2201: A case series

2017; Elsevier BV; Volume: 273; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.forsciint.2017.01.020

1872-6283

Bernardino Barceló Martín, Simona Pichini, Victoria López‐Corominas, Isabel Gomila, Chris Yates, Francesco Paolo Busardò, Manuela Pellegrini,

Poisoning and overdose treatments

Synthetic cannabinoids are relatively new substances of abuse. Recently, abuse of synthetic cannabinoids has been increasingly reported in the lay press and medical literature. When new compounds are introduced, their use is initially not restricted by prohibition therefore their consumption cannot be verified by standard drug tests. The use of these compounds among adolescents and young adults is constantly growing, making it important for emergency services to be familiar with the signs and symptoms of intoxication present. Overdose and chronic use of these substances can cause adverse effects including altered mental status, tachycardia, and loss of consciousness. Here, we report five cases of acute intoxication by synthetic cannabinoids 5F-ADB and MMB-2201 with analytical confirmation.