dc.contributor.author | Zangani, Caroline | |
dc.contributor.author | Schifano, Fabrizio | |
dc.contributor.author | Napoletano, Flavia | |
dc.contributor.author | Arillotta, Davide | |
dc.contributor.author | Gilgar, Liam | |
dc.contributor.author | Guirguis, Amira | |
dc.contributor.author | Corkery, John Martin | |
dc.contributor.author | Gambini, Orsola | |
dc.contributor.author | Vento, Alessandro | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-10-14T00:09:34Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-10-14T00:09:34Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2020-03-02 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Zangani , C , Schifano , F , Napoletano , F , Arillotta , D , Gilgar , L , Guirguis , A , Corkery , J M , Gambini , O & Vento , A 2020 , ' The e-psychonauts’ ‘Spiced’ World; assessment of the synthetic cannabinoids’ information available online ' , Current Neuropharmacology , vol. 18 , no. 10 , pp. 966-1051 . https://doi.org/10.2174/1570159X18666200302125146 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1570-159X | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2299/23260 | |
dc.description | © 2020 Bentham Science. This is the accepted manuscript version of an article which has been published in final form at https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1570159X18666200302125146. | |
dc.description.abstract | Background: A wide range of novel psychoactive substances (NPS) is regularly searched and discussed online by web-based drug enthusiasts (i.e. the e-psychonauts). Among NPS, the range of synthetic cannabinoids (SC; ‘Spice’) currently represents a challenge for governments and clinicians. Methods: Using a web crawler (i.e. the NPS.Finder®), the present study aimed at assessing psychonauts’ fora/platforms to better understand the online mentions of SC. Results: The open-web crawling/navigating software identified here some 1,103 synthetic cannabinoids. Of these, 863 molecules were not listed in either the international or the European NPS databases. Conclusion: A web crawling approach helped here in identifying a large range of unknown SC likely to possess a misuse potential. Most of these novel/emerging molecules are still relatively unknown. This is a reason for concern; each of these analogues potentially presents different toxicodynamic profiles and there is a lack of docking, preclinical, and clinical observations. Strengthening multidisciplinary collaboration between clinicians and bioinformatics may prove useful in better assessing SC-associated public health risks. | en |
dc.format.extent | 86 | |
dc.format.extent | 2015964 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.relation.ispartof | Current Neuropharmacology | |
dc.subject | psychonauts | |
dc.subject | NPS | |
dc.subject | new psychoactive substances | |
dc.subject | synthetic cannabinoids | |
dc.subject | web crawling | |
dc.subject | Web crawling | |
dc.subject | Synthetic cannabinoids | |
dc.subject | New psychoactive substances | |
dc.subject | Psychonauts | |
dc.subject | Clinical Neurology | |
dc.subject | Neurology | |
dc.subject | Psychiatry and Mental health | |
dc.subject | Pharmacology (medical) | |
dc.subject | Pharmacology | |
dc.title | The e-psychonauts’ ‘Spiced’ World; assessment of the synthetic cannabinoids’ information available online | en |
dc.contributor.institution | Department of Clinical and Pharmaceutical Sciences | |
dc.contributor.institution | Centre for Health Services and Clinical Research | |
dc.contributor.institution | Psychopharmacology, Drug Misuse and Novel Psychoactive Substances Unit | |
dc.contributor.institution | School of Life and Medical Sciences | |
dc.contributor.institution | Centre for Clinical Practice, Safe Medicines and Drug Misuse Research | |
dc.contributor.institution | Department of Clinical, Pharmaceutical and Biological Science | |
dc.description.status | Peer reviewed | |
dc.date.embargoedUntil | 2021-03-02 | |
dc.identifier.url | http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85090874908&partnerID=8YFLogxK | |
rioxxterms.versionofrecord | 10.2174/1570159X18666200302125146 | |
rioxxterms.type | Other | |
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