5F-JWH-398 (4'-chloro-AM-2201, Cl-2201, CLAM, SGT-20) is a recreational
designer drug which is classed as a
synthetic cannabinoid. It is from the
naphthoylindole family, and produces
cannabis-like effects. It was legally sold in New Zealand from 2012 to 2014 under the
psychoactive substances scheme but was discontinued in May 2014 following the end of the interim approval period under the
Psychoactive Substances Act 2013.[1][2][3] Subsequently, it has appeared on the illicit market around the world and was identified in Germany in May 2019.[4]
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