U-47700: An Emerging Threat

Illicit opioid use continues to be an ever-growing problem in the United States. The rise of synthetic opioids is an emerging threat that is beginning to draw attention over the past few years. Herein, we present an overview of the rise of a synthetic opioid known as U-47700. We describe U-47700...

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Autores principales: Alzghari, Saeed K, Fleming, Steven W, Rambaran, Kerry Anne, Long, James E, Burkhart, Samantha, An, Jie, Furmaga, Jakub
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2017
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Public Health
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5741271/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29282436
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.1791
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Sumario:Illicit opioid use continues to be an ever-growing problem in the United States. The rise of synthetic opioids is an emerging threat that is beginning to draw attention over the past few years. Herein, we present an overview of the rise of a synthetic opioid known as U-47700. We describe U-47700's history, legal status, ease of obtainment, consequences of its use, and a proposal to increase the awareness of this synthetic opioid.

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