Fentanyl is a potent synthetic opioid that is used to manage severe pain. It is also one of the most addictive drugs available, and its misuse has caused an unprecedented increase in overdose deaths in recent years. In this blog post, we will explore the addictive qualities of fentanyl and the dangers of its use […]
What is fentanyl? Fentanyl (aka fentanil, fentanyl citrate, acetyl fentanyl) is a synthetic (man-made) opioid pain medication with a rapid onset and a relatively short half-life, which determines the duration of action. For the more technically inclined, it is a potent agonist at the μ-opioid receptors. As such, fentanyl is generally prescribed only for patients […]
Fentanyl-laced heroin killing users across the nation The opiate crisis continues to snowball, in part because new versions and types of opioids and other drugs keep finding their way onto the streets – a fact that is manifestly evident across the nation as it has been for some time now. Fentanyl, a synthetic cousin […]