Depression, alcohol, and marijuana linked to later use of synthetic marijuana among teens

(University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston) In the first prospective study of synthetic cannabinoids or SCs -- the group of chemicals that mimic the effects of marijuana -- researchers have found that symptoms of depression, drinking alcohol, or using marijuana was linked to an increased risk of SC use one year later.

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