Paper: Investigation on the Semi-synthetic Cannabinoids Distributed on the Internet in Japan: Reduced Forms or Acetyl Derivatives of Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)

R. Kikura-Hanajiri, S. Mizutani, M. Kawamura, R. Tanaka, T. Misawa, G. Tsuji, T. Kurohara, M. Ito, Y. Demizu Show more Introduction In recent years, products containing structurally similar substances to ∆9-tetrahydrocannbinol (∆9-THC), the main constituent for the hallucinogenic effects of cannabis, have been widely distributed through the internet. Hexahydrocannabinol (HHC), synthesized easily by the reduction of ∆8-THC and/or Δ9-THC, was listed as a Designated Substance under the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Act […]