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== Synthetic cannabinoids ==
== Synthetic cannabinoids ==
'''[[w:Synthetic cannabinoids|Synthetic cannabinoids]]''' are a class of molecules that [[w:Binding affinity|bind]] to [[w:cannabinoid receptor|cannabinoid receptor]]s in the body — the same receptors to which [[w:Tetrahydrocannabinol|THC]] and [[w:Cannabidiol|CBD]] attach – which are [[w:cannabinoid|cannabinoid]]s in [[w:cannabis|cannabis]] plants. (Wikipedia)
'''[[w:Synthetic cannabinoids|Synthetic cannabinoids]]''' are a class of molecules that [[w:Binding affinity|bind]] to [[w:cannabinoid receptor|cannabinoid receptor]]s in the body — the same receptors to which [[w:Tetrahydrocannabinol|THC]] and [[w:Cannabidiol|CBD]] attach – which are [[w:cannabinoid|cannabinoid]]s in [[w:cannabis|cannabis]] plants. (Wikipedia)
'''Word of caution''': Many synthetic cannabinoids are '''dangerous''' and should not be administered by others than medical professionals.


* [[w:List of designer drugs#Synthetic cannabinoids|List of synthetic cannabinoids on Wikipedia]]
* [[w:List of designer drugs#Synthetic cannabinoids|List of synthetic cannabinoids on Wikipedia]]
* [[w:Structural scheduling of synthetic cannabinoids|Structural scheduling of synthetic cannabinoids on Wikipedia]]


=== ACEA ===
=== ACEA ===