Emerging group of synthetic opioids may be more potent than ... - CNN
Aug 29, 2023 · A group of novel synthetic opioids may be more potent than fentanyl and may even require more doses of the medication naloxone to reverse an overdose, a new study suggests.
Toxic drug found in N.L. has medical professionals warning it will …
3 days ago · Nitazene, a highly toxic synthetic opioid, has been seized by the RCMP and medical professionals are calling for increased safety measures, like testing strips and treatment, to be adopted.
What to watch as nitazene adds to toxic opioid mix | CBC News
4 days ago · The toxic drug crisis has taken more than 47,000 lives in Canada since 2016 and the synthetic opioid fentanyl has become a household name. But now, an even more potent class of synthetic drug is ...
Stronger than fentanyl and heroin: Nitazenes are causing fear …
Jul 3, 2024 · The dozens of overdoses were later revealed to be caused by nitazenes, a deadly synthetic opioid which can be stronger than fentanyl and hundreds of times more potent than heroin.
Drug "three times more powerful than fentanyl" linked to ... - CBS News
3 days ago · The U.S. Department of Justice's Los Angeles office filed charges in what could be the nation's first death-resulting criminal case involving a synthetic opioid that prosecutors say is "up to ...
New compound could supercharge naloxone in fight against opioid ...
Jul 3, 2024 · Naloxone (orange) treats opioid overdose by kicking out opioids (pink) from the opioid receptor (teal). The newly discovered compound 368 (purple) strengthens the binding of naloxone to the opioid receptor, making it a more effective life-saving medicine.
California overdose death linked to opioid three times stronger …
2 days ago · Protonitazene, a novel synthetic opioid three times stronger than fentanyl, killed a 22-year-old in Stevenson Ranch who believed he was buying oxycodone The victim expressed concern to his dealer ...
U.K. cracks down on synthetic opioid 10 times stronger than ... - CBS News
Mar 21, 2024 · London — As authorities clamp down on fentanyl distribution and the amount of heroin produced in Afghanistan decreases under the Taliban, criminal enterprises have turned to a deadly alternative.
Opioid crisis: compound opens up potential strategy to tackle
Jul 3, 2024 · The illegal use of synthetic opioids such as fentanyl and its analogues has killed tens of thousands of people and wreaked devastation on families across the United States.
Street drugs stronger than heroin linked to 54 deaths in UK
Dec 11, 2023 · Experts say the new drugs can be stronger than both heroin and fentanyl, another synthetic opioid, which is a leading killer in the US - contributing to 75,000 deaths last year.