Cannabis with synthetic cannabinoid
Risk assessment
In addition to the expected active ingredients THC and CBD, the synthetic cannabinoid ADB-BUTINACA was detected in this sample.
ADB-BUTINACA is a highly potent synthetic cannabinoid that has been linked to several deaths worldwide. Here you can find a detailed WHO report on ADB-BUTINACA in English.
Synthetic cannabinoids are largely unexplored substances. More precise information on effects, risks, interactions with other substances or long-term consequences is therefore hardly available.
If synthetic cannabinoids are sold as THC-containing cannabis, as in this case, this can quickly lead to risky overdoses and/or strong side effects that are often harmful to health. This effect is intensified by the sometimes very uneven distribution of the synthetic cannabinoids on the flowers.
Unlike naturally occurring THC, acute and severe intoxication is common with synthetic cannabinoids. The use of synthetic cannabinoids can lead to, among other things, rapid fainting, palpitations, hypertension, seizures, nausea with vomiting, decrease in mental performance, confusion, delusions, acute psychosis, strong craving, aggressive and violent behavior, and even a heart attack. The high potency of synthetic cannabinoids increases the risk of overdose. We advise against consumption!
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Safer Use
Testing
With newly purchased, unfamiliar cannabis products, it is advisable to test only a small amount the first time (take two or three puffs) and then wait about 15 minutes for the effect to develop. If the effect is unusual, do not continue to use the product!
Mixed use
Avoid mixed use. Mixed use with other substances (including alcohol or medications) is very risky because of the unpredictable and still unknown interactions. Avoid mixed use with MAO inhibitors, opioids or tranquilizers.
Mix well
Mix your cannabis products well before consumption (ideally use a grinder) to avoid a high concentration of possible synthetic cannabinoids on individual flower parts. Particular care should be taken with residual material that has fallen off the outer parts of the flower, as this is often likely to contain a particularly high concentration of synthetic cannabinoids.
Disclaimer
If you are in possession of a substance that does not appear on this page, this in no way means that it contains the expected ingredient or that it should be safe. The warnings we publish only refer to the substances listed in our Drug Checking offers, these substances pose a high risk of consumption and should not be consumed. A substance may have the same visual appearance (shape, size, colour, etc.) and yet have different ingredients or a different composition. There is no drug use without risk! Only a complete renunciation of drugs is risk-free! If you still decide to use drugs, you should at least follow the safer use rules.
