A new drug, spice or K2 is a synthetic substitute for Mary J. However, it hasn’t been tested through any type of trials. People are finding out as they go if it will give them a range of problems from stomach issues to seizures,
ABC News reports the legal drug is becoming popular amongst teens.
K2 is a cannabinoid, which is a class of drug that includes THC, the active ingredient in marijuana. It is a substitute for THC mixed with incense.
First synthesized in an academic chemistry lab in South Carolina for pharmaceutical research, it moved on to be a plant-growing aid in Asia and then a substitute for marijuana in Europe before its recent emergence in the United States, where it skirts the laws placed on its herbal cousin.
John W. Huffman, a professor of organic chemistry at Clemson University said the substance put in the incense was made in their labs 15 years ago. Huffman said his research, funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, was focused on making a drug to target endocannabinoid receptors in the body. While the better known receptor is the one in the central nervous system that gives a high, another in the immune system is tied up with inflammatory pain.
Which is the lesser of the two evils? Is it better to use K2 or Spice because it’s still legal? Here is a video about it from the ABC News article.
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There is such a range of reactions because the strength between blends and sources varies. There is a lot of fake stuff out there too.