Synthetic cannabis deaths mainly caused by toxicity and CVD

Around half of the victims were men aged over 40, researchers find
Lydia Hales
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Cardiovascular factors and toxicity are prominent among deaths from synthetic cannabinoids in Australia, researchers say.

Investigators warn synthetic cannabinoids are an “emerging clinical and public health concern”, with people thinking they are an alternative to cannabis whereas their effects more closely resemble those of psychostimulants.