‘Third generation’ synthetic cannabinoids
posted 14/01/2016
publication ACMD
Report presented to the crime prevention minister recommends a revised generic description, designed to control a broad-range of ‘third generation’ synthetic cannabinoids.
'Third generation' synthetic cannabinoids
Addendum to report on 'third generation' synthetic cannabinoids
Further addendum to report on 'third generation' synthetic cannabinoids
Letter and report from the ACMD explains the findings of the council’s NPScommittee on these cannabinoids.
Cannabinoids are an increasingly diverse class of chemical compounds that produce psychoactive effects similar to those produced by cannabis.
The report recommends a revised generic description, but also suggests the development of an alternative approach based on the common mechanism of action of these substances as activators of the CB1 receptor in brain, which can readily be assessed by a simple biochemical test.
