Synthetic cannabinoids versus delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol: abuse-related consequences of enhanced efficacy at the cannabinoid 1 receptor
In the past ten years, synthetic cannabinoids (SC) have emerged as drugs of abuse. Unlike D9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), many SCs are associated with serious health complications and death. One way in which THC and SCs differ lies with their enhanced potency and efficacy at the CB1 receptor. No curr...
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VCU Scholars Compass
2015
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| Online Access: | http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/4039 http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5086&context=etd |