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Self-reported Use of K2/Spice for Appetite Stimulation: A Case Report
Curēus (Palo Alto, CA), v 12(4)
27 Apr 2020
PMID: 32483510
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Abstract
This case report explores the use of K2/Spice (synthetic cannabinoids) in a patient as an appetite stimulant. The effects of synthetic cannabinoids range widely but are more commonly known to suppress appetite in the cannabinoid-naive. Our patient was not cannabinoid- naive and had used cannabis before. Rat models have demonstrated results similar to those in this patient, who had prior tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) exposure resulting in appetite stimulation rather than suppression when exposed to a synthetic cannabinoid. This is likely explained by other rat models that have shown long-term use of cannabis resulting in receptor downregulation of cannabinoid receptor type 1 (CB-1).
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- Title
- Self-reported Use of K2/Spice for Appetite Stimulation: A Case Report
- Creators
- Christopher Torres - Reading HospitalEduardo D. Espiridion - Reading Hospital
- Publication Details
- Curēus (Palo Alto, CA), v 12(4)
- Publisher
- Cureus Inc
- Number of pages
- 3
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Psychiatry
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000528791500017
- Other Identifier
- 991019169002504721
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