The journal of pediatric pharmacology and therapeutics : JPPT : the official journal of PPAG

Acute intoxication caused by a synthetic cannabinoid in two adolescents.

The journal of pediatric pharmacology and therapeutics : JPPT : the official journal of PPAG April 2012 Travis S Heath, Zachary Burroughs, A Jill Thompson et al.

Illicit drug use continues to be a common problem among pediatric patients. Daily marijuana use among high school seniors is currently at a 30-year high. Marijuana use in adults has rarely been associated with cardiovascular adverse effects, including hypertension, tachycardia, arrhythmia, and myocardial infarction. Recently, abuse of synthetic cannabinoids, such as the incense "K2" or "Spice,"...