PRIMARY STUDY

Acute kidney injury associated with smoking synthetic cannabinoid

Key Findings:  This case series documents nine patients without known renal disease who developed acute kidney failure after smoking synthetic cannabinoids.

Type of Study:  Meta-analysis

Study Sample Size:  9

Study Result:  Negative

Research Location(s):  United States

Year of Pub:  2014


Cannabinoids Studied:  Synthetic Cannabinoid (unspecified)

Phytocannabinoid Source:  Not Applicable

Route of Administration:  Inhalation




Citation:  Buser GL, Gerona RR, Horowitz BZ, Vian KP, Troxell ML, Hendrickson RG, Houghton DC, Rozansky D, Su SW, Leman RF. Acute kidney injury associated with smoking synthetic cannabinoid. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2014 Aug;52(7):664-73. doi: 10.3109/15563650.2014.932365. PMID: 25089722.