Pharmacotoxicology of Non-fentanyl Derived New Synthetic Opioids

• Main Authors: Renata Solimini (Author), Simona Pichini (Author), Roberta Pacifici (Author), Francesco P. Busardò (Author), Raffaele Giorgetti (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2018-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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A class of opioid agonists not structurally related to fentanyl, derived from research publications of pharmaceutical companies or patents within the United States and abroad are contributing to the current opioid epidemic. Novel synthetic opioids (NSOs) created to circumvent drug control laws such...