TY - JOUR
T1 - A New Differential Diagnosis
T2 - Synthetic Cannabinoids-Associated Acute Renal Failure
AU - Gudsoorkar, Vineet S.
AU - Perez, Jose A.
PY - 2015/7/1
Y1 - 2015/7/1
N2 - Synthetic cannabinoids (SCs) are herbal blends that use plant material with varying concentrations of synthetic analogues of cannabinoids. These products are sold as incense or potpourri and are labeled "Not for human use." Even so, rates of abuse are rapidly increasing worldwide, especially in the young adult population. An extensive network of users exists, and the products can easily be ordered on the Internet under various brand names, including the most popular ones, "K2" and "Spice." Not much is known about their spectrum of toxicity and no specific antidote is available at present. Renal failure is a rare complication associated with SC abuse. We describe a case of acute kidney injury associated with use of SCs and present a review of the current literature, including the history and some key pharmacologic and epidemiologic findings related to synthetic cannabinoid compounds.
AB - Synthetic cannabinoids (SCs) are herbal blends that use plant material with varying concentrations of synthetic analogues of cannabinoids. These products are sold as incense or potpourri and are labeled "Not for human use." Even so, rates of abuse are rapidly increasing worldwide, especially in the young adult population. An extensive network of users exists, and the products can easily be ordered on the Internet under various brand names, including the most popular ones, "K2" and "Spice." Not much is known about their spectrum of toxicity and no specific antidote is available at present. Renal failure is a rare complication associated with SC abuse. We describe a case of acute kidney injury associated with use of SCs and present a review of the current literature, including the history and some key pharmacologic and epidemiologic findings related to synthetic cannabinoid compounds.
KW - Spice
KW - acute kidney injury
KW - synthetic cannabionoid
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U2 - 10.14797/mdcj-11-3-189
DO - 10.14797/mdcj-11-3-189
M3 - Article
C2 - 26634029
AN - SCOPUS:85016083451
SN - 1947-6094
VL - 11
SP - 189
EP - 191
JO - Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal
JF - Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal
IS - 3
ER -