Ruohollah Seddigh

M.D. Assistant professor of psychiatry, Research center of addiction and risky behavior, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

[ 1 ] - Chemical Cannabis; the New Trend of Addiction in Iran

Synthetic cannabinoids (SC) are a heterogeneous group of substances with a high affinity for cannabinoid receptors. Unlike Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), synthetic cannabinoids are incredibly potent, highly productive, have more affinity for the Cannabinoid receptor type 1 (CB1), and Cannabinoid receptor type 2 (CB2), and are designed to accelerate the effects of tetrahydrocannabinol. Also, the...

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