EMDOCS - March 3, 2014 - By Cynthia Santos
"Bottom Line
- Suspect synthetic cannabinoids in your patients who present with marijuana-like symptoms but screen negative for cannabis using standard urine drug screens. Most patients require symptomatic support as you would normally do for your patient presenting with marijuana intoxication.
- However, there have been a growing number of cases associated with life-threatening neurotoxic effects (seizures, strokes) and cardiotoxic effects (arrhythmia, acute coronary syndrome / myocardial infarction), presumably due to increased potency to the cannabinoid receptors in the newer synthetic cannabinoids."
http://www.emdocs.net/synthetic-cannabinoids/