#nitazenes

These capsules look like they're filled with dirty white powder. Actually they contain nitazene, a drug many times more potent — and toxic — than Fentanyl.

A person who is overdosing on nitazenes may respond to Naloxone, but often require more doses of the anti-opioid nasal spray.

In a suspected nitazene overdose, it is essential to call 911 immediately.

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While the dangers of fentanyl have been dominating headlines for years, the death toll from another class of extremely potent synthetic opioids called “nitazenes” has been climbing steadily. For decades, knowledge of nitazenes — also called benzimidazole opioids — was limited to those researching opioid pharmacology, but that all changed in 2019, when the drugs emerged on the illicit street drug…

A new and potentially lethal group of synthetic opioids known as nitazenes is emerging in New York, compounding the state’s ongoing struggle with a fentanyl-fueled addiction crisis. Recent narcotics raids, including one in Long Island, have revealed the presence of these powerful substances, marking one of the first instances of nitazenes being detected in the Northeast. Originally developed as…

Traces of a powerful synthetic opioid have been detected in heroin samples related to overdoses in Dublin city in recent days. Fifty-seven people have overdosed in the city centre area since last Thursday, the HSE confirmed yesterday. No deaths have been reported. The majority of overdoses happened from Thursday to Sunday, with the number declining since the weekend. A trace amount of a nitazene-type substance was identified in a brown powder analysed by Forensic Science Ireland last week, prompting the HSE to issue a warning. But what exactly are nitazenes? Nitazenes is the name given to a group of potent synthetic opioids including isotonitazene, metonitazene, etonitazene and protonitazene. […] European issue There have been growing concerns in recent months about a possible increase in the use of opioids such as nitazenes and fentanyl. Tens of thousands of people in the US have died from fentanyl overdoses, but the drug is less commonly used in Europe. The Journal recently reported that the HSE, gardaí and other organisations are working behind the scenes in preparation for the use of synthetic opioids becoming more prevalent in Ireland. A heroin shortage is expected across Europe following a ban on poppy cultivation by the Taliban in Afghanistan. The vast majority of heroin consumed in Europe – about 95% – comes from Afghanistan. [...] Naloxone The HSE has warned that it is obviously safer to not take heroin but if anyone is taking the drug, they should not do it alone, have Naloxone on hand, and take a test dose rather than a regular dose given the high potency of this particular patch.