“…In contrast to Δ9‐Tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9‐THC) which is the main psychoactive constituent of cannabis, SCs are more potent and efficacious at cannabinoid CB 1 and CB 2 receptors (Pertwee, ; Bhattacharyya et al ., ; Castaneto et al ., ). Therefore, although SC drugs are designed to mimic the effects of cannabis, they induce more severe and persistent adverse effects since they include more potent and toxic psychoactive compounds than traditional cannabis (Fattore, ; Cohen et al ., ; Cohen & Weinstein, ,b; Langer et al ., ; Shalit et al ., ; van Amsterdam et al ., ; Weinstein et al ., ).…”