What Are the Other Health Effects of Spice?

Spice abusers who have been taken to Poison Control Centers report symptoms that include rapid heart rate, vomiting, agitation, confusion, and hallucinations. Spice can also raise blood pressure and cause reduced blood supply to the heart (myocardial ischemia), and in a few cases it has been associated with heart attacks. Regular users may experience withdrawal and addiction symptoms. 

Teenage girl is left brain-damaged and blind after smoking synthetic marijuana she bought in a gas station and suffering series of strokes

• She bought the substance from a gas station

• She suffered a series of strokes which left her in a psychotic-like state

• Nearly two months later, she is blind and dependent on family and nurses

• Family hopes to raise awareness of the dangers of the legal drug and I would like to help raise awareness about this terrible drug.