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Recent Changes in Drug Abuse Scenario: The Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) Phenomenon [PDF]

, 2019
copyright 2019 by the authors. Articles in this book are Open Access and distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license, which allows users to download, copy and build upon published articles, as long as the author and publisher are ...
Catalani, Valeria, Chilcott, Robert, Corazza, Ornella, Corkery, John, Guirguis, Amira, Marrinan, Shanna, Martinotti, Giovanni, Zloh, Mire   +7 more
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Fentanyl and fentanyl analogs in the illicit stimulant supply: Results from U.S. drug seizure data, 2011-2016.

Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 2020
BACKGROUND U.S. research examining the illicit drug supply remains rare even though the information could help reduce overdoses. Relatively little is known regarding how often opioids are found in stimulants and whether temporal and geographic trends ...
J. Park, Emaan S. Rashidi, K. Foti, M. Zoorob, S. Sherman, G., Caleb G. Alexander   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Fentanyl for labour pain management: a scoping review

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022
Background Labour pain has been identified as an important reason for women to prefer caesarean section (CS). Fentanyl is one of the short acting opioids recommended by World Health Organization for pain relief during labour. This study aimed to identify
Kyaw Lwin Show, Chetta Ngamjarus, Kiattisak Kongwattanakul, Siwanon Rattanakanokchai, Chatuporn Duangkum, Meghan A. Bohren, Ana Pilar Betrán, Monsicha Somjit, Wint Ye Hla Win, Pisake Lumbiganon   +9 more
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Impact of Intrathecal Fentanyl on Hospital Outcomes for Patients Undergoing Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty With Neuraxial Anesthesia

Arthroplasty Today, 2021
Background: Intrathecal opioids have been used to reduce pain after total joint arthroplasty; however, the utility of these drugs is disputed. We examined the impact of eliminating intrathecal fentanyl on outcomes for patients undergoing direct anterior ...
McKayla Kelly, BS, Justin Turcotte, PhD, MBA, Jacob Aja, PA-C, James MacDonald, MD, Paul King, MD   +4 more
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Reduced postoperative pain using Nociception Level-guided fentanyl dosing during sevoflurane anaesthesia: a randomised controlled trial

British Journal of Anaesthesia, 2020
Background The majority of postoperative patients report moderate to severe pain, possibly related to opioid underdosing or overdosing during surgery.
Fleur S. Meijer, M. Honing, Tessa Roor, Samantha Toet, Paul Calis, E. Olofsen, C. Martini, Monique van Velzen, L. Aarts, M. Niesters, M. Boon, A. Dahan   +11 more
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Intraoperative infusion of lidocaine 2% reduces postoperative fentanyl requirements for pain control in renal transplantation surgery

Ain Shams Journal of Anesthesiology, 2020
Background Intravenous lidocaine has been shown to be an analgesic and anti-inflammatory medication with modulation of excessive inflammatory response.
Mostafa K. Abdellatif, Tamer H. Ibrahim
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“It's my frenemy”: A qualitative exploration of knowledge and perceptions of fentanyl use during the COVID-19 pandemic in people who use drugs at a syringe services program in Philadelphia, PA

Frontiers in Public Health, 2022
BackgroundExacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the proliferation of fentanyl and fentanyl analogs, overdose deaths have surged in the United States, making it important to understand how individuals who use drugs experience and perceive the risks of ...
Sarah Bauerle Bass, Sarah Bauerle Bass, Patrick J. A. Kelly, Sphoorti Pandit-Kerr, Jenine Pilla, Katherine Morris, Erin Larsen, Jennifer P. Wisdom, Phillip R. Torralva   +8 more
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Innovation and adaptation: The rise of a fentanyl smoking culture in San Francisco

PLoS ONE
Background Illicitly manufactured fentanyls and stimulants are implicated in the escalating US mortality from drug overdose. San Francisco, California (SF) has seen declining fentanyl injection while smoking has increased.
Daniel Ciccarone, Nicole Holm, Jeff Ondocsin, Allison V. Schlosser, Jason Fessel, Amanda Cowan, Sarah G. Mars   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Effects of chronic fentanyl administration on behavioral characteristics of mice

Neuropsychopharmacology Reports, 2019
Background Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid categorized as a narcotic analgesic, has a 100‐ to 200‐fold stronger effect than most opioids, such as morphine. Fatal accidents due to chronic use and abuse of fentanyl are a worldwide social problem.
Kazuki Fujii, Yumie Koshidaka, Mayumi Adachi, Keizo Takao   +3 more
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Higher doses of naloxone are needed in the synthetic opioid era

Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 2019
There has been a dramatic increase of deaths due to illicit fentanyl. We examined the pharmacology of fentanyl and reviewed data on the number of repeat doses of naloxone used to treat fentanyl overdoses.
Ronald B. Moss, Dennis J. Carlo
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