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==Synthetic cannabinoids==
==Synthetic cannabinoids==
[[File:Synthetic cannabinoids.png|thumb|right|Comparison of synthetic cannabinoids]]
Synthetic cannabinoids are any artificial compound which is functionally similar to [[Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol]] (THC), the active principle of cannabis. Like THC, they bind to the same cannabinoid receptors in the brain and are often sold as legal alternatives.
Synthetic cannabinoids are any artificial compound which is functionally similar to [[Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol]] (THC), the active principle of cannabis. Like THC, they bind to the same cannabinoid receptors in the brain and are often sold as legal alternatives.


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===Common substances===
===Common substances===
[[File:Synthetic cannabinoids.png|thumb|right|Comparison of synthetic cannabinoids]]
====Naphthoylindole family====
====Naphthoylindole family====
*[[JWH-073]]
*[[JWH-073]]