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. 2011 Sep;44(13):1163-1165.
doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2011.06.078. Epub 2011 Jun 29.

Detection of synthetic cannabinoids in herbal incense products

Hannah J Penn  1 , Loralie J Langman  1 , David Unold  2 , James Shields  2 , James H Nichols  3
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Detection of synthetic cannabinoids in herbal incense products

Hannah J Penn et al. Clin Biochem. 2011 Sep.

Abstract

Objective: We investigated the ability of clinical drug of abuse tests to detect synthetic cannabinoids.

Results: A broad class GC/MS drug screening method detected JWH-018 and JWH-073 in methanolic extracts and teas steeped from herbal incense products in three of four products tested.

Conclusions: Synthetic cannabinoids are present in herbal incense purchased over the internet.

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