ReviewCurrent neuropharmacology2020
The e-Psychonauts' 'Spiced' World; Assessment of the Synthetic Cannabinoids' Information Available Online.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Synthetic Cannabinoids and Cathinones Cardiotoxicity: Facts and Perspectives.Current neuropharmacology · 2021Pooled it
- Novel Synthetic Opioids (NSOs) and Their Evolving Crisis: Utilising NPSPharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Recreational Drug Misuse and Its Potential Contribution to Male Fertility Levels' Decline: A Narrative Review.Brain sciences · 2022Review
- Novel ΔChemical research in toxicology · 2022Article
- The Psychonauts' Benzodiazepines; Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship (QSAR) Analysis and Docking Prediction of Their Biological Activity.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Pharmacokinetic Properties of the Novel Synthetic Cannabinoid 5F-APINAC and Its Influence on Metabolites Associated with Neurotransmission in Rabbit Plasma.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on Substance Misuse: A Social Media Listening, Mixed Method Analysis.Brain sciences · 2021Article
- Identifying New/Emerging Psychoactive Substances at the Time of COVID-19; A Web-Based Approach.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2020Article
- Cannabidiol-Derived Cannabinoids: The Unregulated Designer Drug Market Following the 2018 Farm Bill.Medical cannabis and cannabinoidsReview
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Abstract
backgroundA wide range of novel psychoactive substances (NPS) is regularly searched and discussed online by web-based drug enthusiasts (i.e. the e-psychonauts). Among NPS, the range of synthetic cannabinoids (SC; 'Spice') currently represents a challenge for governments and clinicians.
methodsUsing a web crawler (i.e. the NPS.Finder®), the present study aimed at assessing psychonauts' fora/platforms to better understand the online mentions of SC.
resultsThe open-web crawling/navigating software identified here some 1,103 synthetic cannabinoids. Of these, 863 molecules were not listed in either the international or the European NPS databases.
conclusionA web crawling approach helped here in identifying a large range of unknown SC likely to possess a misuse potential. Most of these novel/emerging molecules are still relatively unknown. This is a reason for concern; each of these analogues potentially presents different toxicodynamic profiles and there is a lack of docking, preclinical, and clinical observations. Strengthening multidisciplinary collaboration between clinicians and bioinformatics may prove useful in better assessing SC-associated public health risks.
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