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Case Studies: Synthetic Cannabis Linked To Extended Psychosis

Case studies indicate the recreational use of synthetic cannabis may lead to psychosis that can last for days or months in some cases, according to a study at the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting in Hawaii…

AAPCC Members Warn Of Danger Of Contaminated Cocaine

Toxicologists across the country are sounding the alarm about a contaminant increasingly found in cocaine that is impairing cocaine users’ immune systems, subjecting them to various infections and, in some cases, causing death. The U.S.

Candy-Like Tobacco Could Poison Children Say Researchers

US researchers writing in a leading journal concluded that a new form of pelleted tobacco product that in some cases looks like candy could poison children and lure young people into nicotine addiction…

Toxicologist Warning To Parents: Look For Signs Of K2

In the last month, Anthony Scalzo, M.D., professor of toxicology at Saint Louis University, has seen nearly 30 cases involving teenagers who were experiencing hallucinations, severe agitation, elevated heart rate and blood pressure, vomiting and, in some cases, tremors and seizures. All of these teens had smoked a dangerous, yet legal substance known as K2 or “fake weed…