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Politics, Religion, Science, Culture and Humanities => Science, Culture, & Humanities => Topic started by: ccp on March 03, 2024, 08:18:51 AM

Title: opoids / drug epidemics
Post by: ccp on March 03, 2024, 08:18:51 AM

new street drug Nitazene

10x more potent than Fentanyl ===> me ===> OMG!

https://www.theepochtimes.com/health/much-stronger-than-fentanyl-nitazene-presents-a-looming-crisis-5593646?utm_source=Morningbrief&src_src=Morningbrief&utm_campaign=mb-2024-03-03&src_cmp=mb-2024-03-03&utm_medium=email&est=AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYuw4IktV6djJ5LwB8GZWBu1axachNqyXsy29F2zjSh8%3D

https://deprescribe.web.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/20194/2019/08/UNC_Opiate_Chart_2018.pdf

I used to prescribe tiny microdose patches of fentanyl people for chronic pain

micrograms vs milligrams

the good thing about patches they can always be removed quickly if needed.

it sounds like a tiny dose of nitazine could kill someone with ease.

Title: more on Nitazene
Post by: ccp on March 03, 2024, 08:23:43 AM

https://theconversation.com/nitazenes-are-a-powerful-class-of-street-drugs-emerging-across-the-us-222244#:~:text=Nitazenes%20were%20initially%20developed%20in%20the%201950s%20by,and%20Drug%20Administration%20for%20medical%20use%20in%20humans.

From guess where ?  China it seems

https://www.dea.gov/stories/2022/2022-06/2022-06-01/new-dangerous-synthetic-opioid-dc-emerging-tri-state-area

Title: Re: opoids / drug epidemics
Post by: Crafty_Dog on March 04, 2024, 05:12:23 PM

Let's take this to the War on Drugs thread please.