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ArticleActa bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis2022

Fourth generation of synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists: a summary on the latest insights.

Sara Malaca, Anastasio Tini, Federica Umani Ronchi

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Article in Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Sara MalacaDepartment of Excellence of Biomedical Sciences and Public Health. University "Politecnica delle Marche" of Ancona, Ancona, Italy. smalaca@hotmail.com.
Anastasio Tinia:1:{s:5:"en_US";s:133:"Department of Excellence of Biomedical Sciences and Public Health. University "Politecnica delle Marche" of Ancona, Ancona, Italy";}. anastasio.tini@protonmail.com.
Federica Umani RonchiDepartment of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic, and Orthopedic Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy. federica.umanironchi@protonmail.com.
Marche Polytechnic University · ITSapienza University of Rome · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

aimFrom few years, an emerging number of new psychoactive substances (NPS) entered the illicit market. NPS are designed to be similar to the effects of classical drugs of abuse, with increased effects and duration. Synthetic cannabinoids are cannabinoid receptor agonists (SCRAs), some of the most abused NPS.

methodsWe have herein briefly highlighted current relevant available information on the newest SCRAs generation, with relevant structural remarks as to the distinctive traits of such substances.

resultsCompared to the previous SCRAs generations, the structures of the last generation result in increased affinity for and efficacy at cannabinoid CB1 receptors, which are thought to be mainly responsible for the psychoactive effects of THC and its analogues. Accordingly, these more potent cannabimimetic effects may increase the number of adverse reactions such as neurological disorders, psychiatric episodes and deaths. In the last decade, more than a hundred SCRAs from different chemical classes emerged on the illicit web market. SCRAs have been thoroughly studied and the last generations include increasingly potent and toxic compounds, posing a potentially daunting health threat to consumers.

conclusionsFrom November 2017 to February 2021, at least 20 new "fourth-generation" SCRAs were formally reported to international drug agencies. Our understanding about the neurotoxicity of these compounds is still limited, due to the lack of global data, but their potency and their toxicity are likely higher than those of the previous generations.

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