title: Detection of synthetic cannabinoids in herbal incense products.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We investigated the ability of clinical drug of abuse tests to detect synthetic cannabinoids.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A broad class GC/MS drug screening method detected JWH-018 and JWH-073 in methanolic extracts and teas steeped from herbal incense products in three of four products tested.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Synthetic cannabinoids are present in herbal incense purchased over the internet.
authors: Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st Street SW, Hilton 730, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
authors: Hannah J
authors: HJ
authors: Penn
authors: Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st Street SW, Hilton 730, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
authors: Loralie J
authors: LJ
authors: Langman
authors: Department of Pathology, Baystate Health, 759 Chestnut Street, Springfield, MA 01199, USA.
authors: David
authors: D
authors: Unold
authors: Department of Pathology, Baystate Health, 759 Chestnut Street, Springfield, MA 01199, USA.
authors: James
authors: J
authors: Shields
authors: Department of Pathology, Baystate Health, 759 Chestnut Street, Springfield, MA 01199, USA. Electronic address: james.nichols@baystatehealth.org.
authors: James H
authors: JH
authors: Nichols
mesh_terms: D002186:Cannabinoids / Q000032:analysis*; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry*; D015813:Substance Abuse Detection / Q000379:methods*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders
chemical_list: D002186:Cannabinoids; D010936:Plant Extracts