Synthetic cannabinoids and "bath salts" should be considered drugs of abuse

American Family Physician

Volumn 85, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 852-

  Penders, Thomas ^a   Saeed, S Y ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4' METHYLMETHCATHINONE; BRAIN RECEPTOR; CANNABINOID; DOPAMINE; METHYLENEDIOXYPYROVALERONE; PYROVALERONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANXIETY; BLOOD PRESSURE VARIABILITY; CANNABIS ADDICTION; DELIRIUM; DRUG ABUSE; EPIDEMIC; HEART PALPITATION; HUMAN; LETTER; PANIC; PARANOIA; PSYCHOSIS; SEIZURE; TACHYCARDIA; THORAX PAIN; VIOLENCE;

EID: 84860764164     PISSN: 0002838X     EISSN: 15320650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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