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   (Avoid that borderline illegal dangerous synthetic stuff!!)   
      
   Synthetic pot cases spike in Illinois, officials warn users may   
   experience 'bleeding from eyes and ears'   
   By Jennifer Earl	| Fox News   
      
     This photo provided Friday, Aug. 7, 2015 by New York Police Department   
   shows packets of synthetic marijuana seized after a search warrant was   
   served at a newsstand in Brooklyn, N.Y.   
      
   Emergency rooms in Illinois are noticing a spike in synthetic pot users   
   suffering from "severe bleeding," and state health officials are warning   
   the public to remain vigilant.   
      
   The Illinois Department of Health (IDPH) issued a statement on Wednesday   
   announcing that at least six people in northeastern Illinois had been   
   hospitalized after using the man-made substance -- also known as "fake   
   weed," "K2" or "spice." On Friday, the number of cases climbed to 32,   
   the health department reported.   
      
   There are now cases in at least eight Chicago-area communities including   
   Cook County, Dupage County, Kane County, McLean County, Peoria County,   
   Tazewell County and Will County. But officials believe that number will   
   grow, as it's possible contaminated products have been sold across the   
   state.   
      
   “Despite the perception that synthetic cannabinoids are safe and a legal   
   alternative to marijuana, many are illegal and can cause severe   
   illness,” IDPH Director Nirav D. Shah said in a statement earlier this   
   week. “The recent cases of severe bleeding are evidence of the harm   
   synthetic cannabinoids can cause.”   
      
   Synthetic pot is made up of hundreds of different chemicals -- and their   
   effect on the human body is unpredictable.   
      
   "These chemicals are called cannabinoids because they act on the same   
   brain cell receptors as the main active ingredient in marijuana," IDPH   
   explained, warning that the drug's impact can be life-threatening.   
   "Synthetic cannabinoid products are unsafe. It is difficult to know   
   what’s in them or what your reaction to them will be."   
      
   Users have reported a wide range of symptoms, from bleeding gums and   
   bloody noses to blood in the urine. Women who are menstruating have also   
   experienced a higher than average flow. Bleeding from the eyes and ears   
   is also possible after use, IDPH said.   
      
     Synthetic cannabinoids-fake pot. Symptoms may include bleeding from   
   eyes or ears, but cases in Illinois are coughing up blood, blood in the   
   urine, bloody noses, bleeding gums, and  for women who are   
   menstruating-a higher flow than normal.   
      
   The bleeding that doctors have seen in recent days has been severe.   
      
   “This bleeding is not expected, at least in such a significant   
   population so quickly,” Dr. Melissa Millewich, an emergency room   
   physician at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, told the   
   Chicago Tribune.   
      
   Health officials urge those who have purchased synthetic cannabinoid   
   products within the past month -- whether it was from a convenience   
   store or a dealer -- to not use the product. IDPH spokeswoman Melaney   
   Arnold told the Chicago newspaper that the product is banned for sale   
   across the state, but some manufacturers alter the "molecular makeup of   
   the products" to “get around” the law.   
      
   Anyone who starts experiencing symptoms, including severe bleeding or   
   bruising, should be taken to the hospital immediately, the IDPH said.   
      
   http://www.foxnews.com/health/2018/03/30/synthetic-pot-cases-spi   
   e-in-illinois-officials-warn-users-may-experience-bleeding-from-   
   yes-and-ears.html   
      
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    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)