In easing restrictions, it brushes past the long-term effects, from anxiety and depression to psychosis.
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Of course, not. It just creates more "zombies" on the street.
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K2 or "spice" is often a mixture of herbs, spices or shredded plant material sprayed or laced with various chemicals similar to THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana. Sometimes it comes in liquid form. "The precise chemicals in the products are constantly changing, which can lead to unpredictable medical consequences," said Michael Baumann, staff scientist at the National Institute on Drug Abuse. The chemicals in the products change frequently, and they're sold in stores and online and advertised as legal. Still, five of these synthetic cannabinoid chemicals have been classified by the Drug Enforcement Administration as Schedule I, which means they have no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.
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