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The rising crisis of illicit fentanyl use, overdose, and potential therapeutic strategies

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recommendations! Published in 2019 at "Translational Psychiatry"

DOI: 10.1038/s41398-019-0625-0

Abstract: Fentanyl is a powerful opioid anesthetic and analgesic, the use of which has caused an increasing public health threat in the United States and elsewhere. Fentanyl was initially approved and used for the treatment of… read more here.

Keywords: rising crisis; use; fentanyl use; illicit fentanyl ... See more keywords

Pediatric exposure to illicit fentanyl is associated with drug availability in the community

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recommendations! Published in 2024 at "Clinical Toxicology"

DOI: 10.1080/15563650.2024.2438271

Abstract: Abstract Introduction Fentanyl has replaced diacetylmorphine (heroin) as the primary illicit opioid in the United States. Over the last several years, exposures to illicit fentanyl in small children have increased nationally. We hypothesized that the… read more here.

Keywords: illicit fentanyl; drug; drug availability; availability community ... See more keywords

Cross-sectional examination of characteristics of higher-dose buprenorphine prescriptions during the era of illicit fentanyl

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recommendations! Published in 2025 at "Addiction Science & Clinical Practice"

DOI: 10.1186/s13722-025-00547-0

Abstract: In response to greater illicit fentanyl use, buprenorphine daily doses exceeding the FDA’s recommended target daily dose (16 mg) and maximum suggested daily dose (24 mg) may provide better outcomes, but little is known about… read more here.

Keywords: illicit fentanyl; cross sectional; buprenorphine prescriptions; daily dose ... See more keywords

Combating illicit fentanyl: Will increased Chinese regulation generate a public health crisis in India?

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recommendations! Published in 2022 at "Frontiers in Public Health"

DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.969395

Abstract: This study examines how Chinese drug regulations are shifting illicit fentanyl production from China to India. This change has implications for the law, drug enforcement, pharmaceutical industry, and public health, as domestic production increases domestic… read more here.

Keywords: production; illicit fentanyl; india; public health ... See more keywords