Deutsches Arzteblatt international

Withdrawal phenomena and dependence syndrome after the consumption of "spice gold".

Deutsches Arzteblatt international July 3, 2009 Ulrich S Zimmermann, Patricia R Winkelmann, Max Pilhatsch et al.

Background: "Spice" and other herbal blends were marketed in Germany until January 2009 as substances purportedly exerting similar effects to cannabis, yet containing no cannabinoids. These products were recently forbidden in Germany under the provisions of the German Narcotics Law after they were found to contain undeclared, synthetic cannabinomimetic substances. The authors describe physical...