Addressing Hazards from Unscheduled Novel Psychoactive Substances as Research Chemicals: The Case of U-50488

Addressing Hazards from Unscheduled Novel Psychoactive Substances as Research Chemicals: The Case of U-50488

Increased experimentation with easily accessible synthetic opioids is posing a hazard to the public. We discuss one such synthetic opioid, U-50488. Much is unknown about U-50488; however, due to its structural similarity to U-47700, there is possible risk associated with its use. Curtailing the use...

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Veröffentlicht in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2017-12, Vol.9 (12), p.e1914-e1914
Hauptverfasser: Amin, Zubair M, Rambaran, Kerry Anne, Fleming, Steven W, Cho, Kevin, Chacko, Liza, Alzghari, Saeed K
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Sprache:eng
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Case reports
Drug overdose
Emergency Medicine
Narcotics
Public Health
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Zusammenfassung:Increased experimentation with easily accessible synthetic opioids is posing a hazard to the public. We discuss one such synthetic opioid, U-50488. Much is unknown about U-50488; however, due to its structural similarity to U-47700, there is possible risk associated with its use. Curtailing the use of synthetic opioids such as U-50488 will require a concerted effort targeting multiple problems.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.1914