The Dangers of Synthetic Pot

Published October 21, 2013

The dangers of synthetic pot
Some compounds used in synthetic pot are used in cocaine, meth and heroin. The makers of the drug design it the trigger the same receptors in the brain as marijuana, but the effects are much more intense. Dr. Mark Breen said doing the drug can lead to … Read more on KKCO-TV

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