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Some people have reported experiencing hallucinations which have prompted them to try to harm themselves or others.
Synthetic cannabinoids use a substance called tetrahydrocannabinol or THC to mimic the effects of cannabis, but some can produce effects more like those of psychedelic or dissociative drugs.
“People may experience acute mental and physical health problems when using synthetic cannabinoids as they have assumed that the dose to be taken is similar to that of cannabis,” Owen O’Neill, from the PHA, said.
“The synthetic drug is actually much stronger.”
“ The synthetic cannabinoids which have been noted in reports are most commonly named as doob and sky high/sky blue/blue sky.”
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