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Synthetic cannabinoid JWH-018 and psychosis: an explorative study.

Susanna S Every-Palmer

Drug Alcohol Depend 117(2-3):152-7 (2011) PMID 21316162

Aroma, Spice, K2 and Dream are examples of a class of new and increasingly popular recreational drugs. Ostensibly branded "herbal incense", they have been intentionally adulterated with synthetic cannabinoids such as JWH-018 in order to confer on them cannabimimetic psychoactive properties while circumventing drug legislation. JWH-018 is a potent cannabinoid receptor agonist. Little is known about its pharmacology and toxicology in humans. This is the first research considering the effects of JWH-018 on a psychiatric population and exploring the relationship between JWH-018 and psychotic symptoms.

Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2011.01.012
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