Synthetic drug is hard to trace The previous Saturday, an otherwise healthy Connor had smoked spice — a substance made from plants treated with chemicals that bind to the brains cannabinoid receptors. The synthetic pot is thought of as a legal, untraceable way to get high, but the effect can be orders of magnitude more powerful than marijuana, said Dr. Michael Brant-Zawadzki, executive medical director of Hoags neurosciences institute.
Posted on: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 18:33:05 +0000