Street Drugs: Know the Facts and Dangers
Street Drugs: Know the Facts and Dangers
This is a mixture of different herbs and chemicals that looks similar to potpourri. Users either smoke it like marijuana or make it into an herbal tea-like drink.
What else it’s called:Black Mamba, Bliss, Bombay Blue, Fake weed, Fire, Genie, K2, Moon Rocks, Skunk, Smacked, Yucatan, or Zohai.
What type of drug is it? Synthetic cannabinoid.
What are the effects? Compounds in Spice act on the same parts in the brain as THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana. As a result, the effects are very similar, such as feeling happier and more relaxed. But the compounds in Spice can lead to a stronger effect.
Users also report severe anxiety, paranoia, and hallucinations.
Other effects of Spice can include:
Street Drugs: Know the Facts and Risks
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Spice
This is a mixture of different herbs and chemicals that looks similar to potpourri. Users either smoke it like marijuana or make it into an herbal tea-like drink.
What else it’s called:Black Mamba, Bliss, Bombay Blue, Fake weed, Fire, Genie, K2, Moon Rocks, Skunk, Smacked, Yucatan, or Zohai.
What type of drug is it? Synthetic cannabinoid.
What are the effects? Compounds in Spice act on the same parts in the brain as THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana. As a result, the effects are very similar, such as feeling happier and more relaxed. But the compounds in Spice can lead to a stronger effect.
Users also report severe anxiety, paranoia, and hallucinations.
Other effects of Spice can include:
- Rapid heart rate
- Vomiting
- Confusion
- Increased blood pressure
- Heart attack
