Public Address | Cafe | Hard News: Synthetic cannabinoids: a primer

Boletus Edulis

Tue, 15 Aug 2017 23:34:32 +1200

Why is it that the term "synthetic drugs" bugs you? From a chemistry perspective, I don't think "synthetic" is really meaningless. In the context of drugs I have always taken it to refer to drugs that have been synthesised from precursors through a series of chemical reactions rather than one…

Bart Janssen

Tue, 15 Aug 2017 17:11:50 +1200

Worth remembering also that we are all different genetically. Almost every person on the planet will respond differently to these compounds. From differences in the actual receptor being targeted to differences in the way the liver will detoxify the compounds.

In most cases the differences will be slight and academic…

Russell Brown

Mon, 14 Aug 2017 12:40:36 +1200

The missing part to this seems to be the suppliers / importers – how much is local gangs and how much is overseas gangs, also there are bound to be ‘reputable’ people involved in this chain if past drug connections are anything to go on – because money.

A good…

Russell Brown

Mon, 14 Aug 2017 12:33:37 +1200

I noted a couple of days ago that RNZ has begun referring to synthetic drugs not synthetic cannabis. Which is not entirely accurate but a start I guess.

Sorta. "Synthetic drugs" bugs me a bit too, though – it's a somewhat meaningless term.

Ray Gilbert

Sun, 13 Aug 2017 15:08:48 +1200

I noted a couple of days ago that RNZ has begun referring to synthetic drugs not synthetic cannabis. Which is not entirely accurate but a start I guess. The fact that the CB receptors were identified initially by their ability to bind THC doesn't make all agonists THC analogues after…

Deborah

Sat, 12 Aug 2017 19:15:57 +1200

Very helpful, thank you, Russell.

Ian Dalziel

Sat, 12 Aug 2017 09:43:31 +1200

The missing part to this seems to be the suppliers / importers – how much is local gangs and how much is overseas gangs, also there are bound to be 'reputable' people involved in this chain if past drug connections are anything to go on – because money.

Russell Brown

Sat, 12 Aug 2017 09:27:09 +1200

Whoa. And just as I post this: a wave in Rotorua.

Public Address

Sat, 12 Aug 2017 09:27:08 +1200

Discussion from blog post.