What is synthetic drug and its harmful effects on health?

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Synthetic drugs are produced illegally in many forms on the market. Because it is mixed with many different toxic substances, the level of damage to the body is also very serious. Therefore, people need to be very wary of these products and report to the authorities if they detect illegal drug trafficking.

1. What are synthetic drugs?

Synthetic drugs are substances with properties similar to known hallucinogens or narcotics but with a slightly altered chemical structure, primarily to avoid conviction regarding illicit ingredients France.
Initially, synthetic drugs were produced in laboratories for legitimate medical purposes. However, some of the subjects turned to crime, illegally produced in secret laboratories.
Synthetic drugs can be addictive and pose a serious threat to human health. However, it is difficult for regulatory agencies to control or monitor. Manufacturers often slightly modify the molecular structure of illegal substances, circumvent existing drug laws, or label them “not for human use” to conceal their true purpose and avoid FDA regulatory scrutiny. for the production process.
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2. Synthetic drugs

Based on chemical composition, synthetic drugs are usually divided into two types:
Synthetic cannabinoids: Typically K2 and Spice. They belong to a group of chemicals that mimic the effects of THC, the main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis. Stimulants: Typically Bath Salts. Most synthetic stimulants contain chemical compounds that mimic the effects of cocaine, LSD, and methamphetamine (MDMA-like drugs, also known as ecstasy).

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3. Harm of synthetic drugs

For synthetic cannabinoids, effects include severe agitation and anxiety, nausea, vomiting, tachycardia, increased blood pressure, tremors and convulsions, hallucinations, dilated pupils, suicide and depression think and/or act otherwise harmful. For synthetic stimulants, effects include increased heart rate and blood pressure, chest pain, extreme paranoia, hallucinations, delusions, and violent behavior, causing users to harm themselves or others. other. For ecstasy, effects include severe hyperthermia, dehydration, long-term learning impairment, nausea, chills, sweating, involuntary grinding of teeth, muscle spasticity, blurred vision, high blood pressure, heart failure and arrhythmia.

4. In what form does “Bath salt” exist in the market?

Bath salt is sold as crystals, powders and liquids with a variety of names including: Disco Concentrate Bath Salts, Red Dove, Ivory Snow, Vanilla Sky, Ocean Burst, White Horse, Pure Ivory, Ivory Coast, Purple Wave, Energy 1, Snow Leopard, MDPK, Stardust (Star Dust), Magic, Tranquility Bath Salts, Super Coke, White Dove, Amped, White Knight, Rave, White Rush, SnowBlind, Zeus 2, Crystal Bubbly, Ivory Wave, Eight Ballz, White Lightening, White Water Rapid, Hurricane Charlie, Avalanche, White Girl, Bizaro, Blue Magic, Voodoo Powder, Silverback, Bath Salts.

5. Synthetic cannabinoids for medical use

Below are the structural classes containing the synthetic cannabinoid and the list of drugs in each:
Naphthoylindoles: JWH 015, JWH 018, JWH 019, JWH 073, JWH 081, JWH 122, JWH 200, JWH 210 , JWH 398, AM 2201 and WIN 55 212. Naphthylmethylindoles: JWH-175 and JWH-184. Naphthoylpyrroles: JWH 307. Naphthylmethylindenes: JWH-176. Phenylacetylindoles: RCS-8 (SR-18), JWH 250, JWH 203, JWH-251 and JWH-302. Cyclohexylphenol: CP 47,497 (cannabicyclohexanol and CP 55,940). Benzoylindoles: AM 694, Pravadoline (WIN 48.098), RCS 4 and AM-679. [2,3-Dihydro-5-methyl-3-(4-morpholinylmethyl)pyrrolo [1,2,3-de]-1, 4-benzoxazine-6-yl]-1-napthalenylmethanone: WIN 55,212-2. (6aR, 10aR) -9- (hydroxymethyl)-6, 6-dimethyl-3- (2-methyloctan-2-yl) -6a, 7,10, 10a- tetrahydrobenzo[c]chromen-1-ol: HU- 210. Adamantoylindoles: AM-1248.

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6. Synthetic Cannabinoids Illegal Use

Some of the synthetic cannabinoids used as narcotics include: K2, Smoke, Spice, Chill X, Chronic Spice, Earth Impact, Spice Gold, Galaxy Gold, Spice Silver, Space Truckin, Skunk, Solar Flare, Black Mamba , Moon Rocks, Zohai, Aroma, Mr. Nice Guy, Scope, K3, Sky High, K3 Legal, Red X Dawn, Genie, Spice Smoked Blend, Sense.
Synthetic drugs can be addictive and pose a serious threat to human health. Therefore, you need to know the information and products, as well as their harmful effects to avoid using harmful effects on health.
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References: cadca.org, health.ny.gov

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This article is written for readers from Sài Gòn, Hà Nội, Hồ Chí Minh, Phú Quốc, Nha Trang, Hạ Long, Hải Phòng, Đà Nẵng.