Warning: Legal synthetic cannabinoid-receptor agonists such as JWH-018 May precipitate psychosis in vulnerable individuals

Addiction

Volumn 105, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1859-1860

  Susanna, Every Palmer ^a  

^a Ratonga Rua O Porirua   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1 PENTYL 3 (1 NAPHTHOYL)INDOLE; 1-PENTYL-3-(1-NAPHTHOYL)INDOLE; CANNABINOID 1 RECEPTOR; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; NAPHTHALENE DERIVATIVE;

DRUG POTENTIATION; HUMAN; LETTER; NEW ZEALAND; PSYCHOSIS;

HUMANS; INDOLES; NAPHTHALENES; NEW ZEALAND; PSYCHOSES, SUBSTANCE-INDUCED; RECEPTOR, CANNABINOID, CB1;

EID: 77956782377     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: 13600443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2010.03119.x     Document Type: Letter

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