Cannabinoids and Synthetic Cannabinoids: Analytical Challenges in the Determination of Cannabinoids

摘要

Several preparations of Cannabis sativa are estimated to be consumed by 200-300 million people around the world, being the most popular illicit drug of the 21st century [1]. New types of drugs of abuse containing synthetic cannabinoids are becoming increasingly popular mainly in Europe and the USA [2], and they are usually referred to as new psychoactive substances (NPS). NPS are often unregulated drugs, since molecules are modified to circumvent the law, and are designed to produce effects that are similar to those of illegal substances [2].