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Newest firstCannabis use has increased significantly in recent years, yet its impact on local anesthetic efficacy in oral surgery remains poorly understood. This report analyzes the case of a 34-year-old male with history of chronic cannabis use who exhibited a hyperalgesic pain response and difficulty achieving adequate anesthesia during dental extraction in spite of standard anesthetic techniques. This atypical presentation…
Open article record in new tab ↗Introduction As part of a larger study to assess the potential value of industrial hemp biomass (the low Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC) variety of Cannabis sativa L.) as a feed for ruminants, a pharmacokinetics study of Δ9-THC, one of the main cannabinoids of interest, was undertaken. In undertaking this study, the toxicology of orally administered Δ9-THC was incidentally investigated and was discussed in the cu…
Open article record in new tab ↗Acute cannabinoids toxicity is an alarming toxicological problem. The current study aimed to compare children and adults with acute natural cannabinoids toxicity and highlight cases with acute synthetic cannabinoids (SCs) toxicity. This retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted on patients with acute cannabinoids toxicity admitted to Tanta University Poison Control Center from January 2019 to December 2023…
Open article record in new tab ↗The increasing availability of cannabidiol (CBD) products worldwide has raised concerns about their safety profile; although CBD is generally considered safe, adverse effects have been reported, particularly from overdose. This report describes a rare case of a 26-year-old male who ingested a small amount of CBD gummies (40 mg) and developed marked tachycardia, complete right bundle branch block (CRBBB), and lacti…
Open article record in new tab ↗Aims To keep track on trends and changes over time, we describe drugs taken, clinical course, and incidence of recreational drug and ethanol poisoning among adolescents in Oslo, Norway, from 2014 to 2023. Methods We included all patients ≤ 20 years presenting to the city's main emergency primary care clinic with recreational drug poisoning in 2014-2023, from 2018 also including sole ethanol poisoning. Data were re…
Open article record in new tab ↗Cannabis is a psychoactive substance consumed worldwide in the form of smoking, vapors, food additives, or beverages. Delta 9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is a primary component responsible for short and long-term effects on various cognitive and motor functions in a dose-dependent manner. The legal status of cannabis has shifted significantly in recent decades. Some regions maintain strict penalties, but others hav…
Open article record in new tab ↗We report a rare domestic case of exposure to tianeptine and use of a novel, extended-release, six-armed, star-shaped, drug delivery capsule. A 40-year-old male with a history of depression, anxiety, ethanol, opioid, cannabis, and tobacco use disorders presented to the emergency department (ED) from a substance abuse residential recovery treatment program after developing hypertension, tachycardia, and tremor for…
Open article record in new tab ↗In this review article, we performed an overview of extraction and chromatographic analysis methods of NPS in hair from 2007 to 2021, evaluating the limit of detection (LOD), limit of quantification (LOQ), limit of reporting (LOR), and limit of identification (LOI) values reported for each NPS. Our review aimed to highlight the limitations of modern hair analytical techniques, and the prerequisites for the proper…
Open article record in new tab ↗Cannabinoids are some of the most popular recreationally used illicit drugs, and are frequently consumed along with alcoholic beverages. Although the whole body effects of cannabinoids depend largely on their effects on the central nerve system, cannabinoids could harm the heart directly, due to the presence of the endocannabinoid system including cannabinoid receptor1 and 2 (CB-R1 and CB-R2) in the heart. The aim…
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