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Fentanyl Analogues Not Resistant to Narcan® (Naloxone)

August 2, 2017 by ATForum

“Contrary to recent news reporting, there are no fentanyl analogues resistant to Naloxone. News reports indicated a “new” fentanyl analogue, acrylfentanyl, was “extremely powerful” and implied it resisted Naloxone’s effects.

However, acrylfentanyl binds to the same receptors within the human body as fentanyl, meaning correctly administered Naloxone is effective against it.”

Read more at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4VhZtoliXjMdG91Q0hnTm1tLVlnZEc2TDZBUDBzZWdvZkNR/view?mc_cid=789b1c66dc&mc_eid=%5BUNIQID&mc_cid=473cb50e0c&mc_eid=5d5993ab16

Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security – July 11, 2017

See related article on Fentanyl – How fentanyl is making deadly drugs even deadlier available at: http://www.popsci.com/fentanyl-could-be-making-opioid-drugs-even-deadlier

Filed Under: 2017, Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)

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