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Nitazenes: An Old Drug Class Causing New Problems.

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The illicit opioid supply is increasingly adulterated with novel synthetic opioids such as nitazenes. Nitazenes are very potent opioids and are increasingly associated with opioid overdoses and deaths. Despite their potency, nitazenes are reversed by naloxone. Given the high risk of overdose associated with these agents, improvements in the delivery of addiction care and naloxone distribution are needed to prevent morbidity and mortality from nitazenes and other novel opioids.

Source: PubMed

Authors: Evan S Schwarz, Frank Dicker, Emilie Lothet, Hannah Spungen, Michael Levine

Institutions: University of California, Los Angeles, Washington University in St. Louis

Language: English

Topic: Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4413101564

FWCI: 0.826

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