I am saddened by this news, heartbreaking! Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users Just now The so called strong heroin is suspected to be Acetylfentany or Acetyl fentanyl an opioid analgesic drug that is an analog of fentanyl. Studies have estimated acetylfentanyl is between five to fifteen times more potent than heroin. Additionally it is reported as being 80 times more potent than morphine, and 15 times less potent than fentanyl. It has never been licensed for medical use and has only been sold illegally as a designer drug. Acetylfentanyl was discovered at the same time as fentanyl itself and had rarely been encountered on the illicit market in the late 1980s, but was never commonly used. However in 2013, Canadian police discovered a group distributing over 3 kilograms and 12,400 pills of desmethyl fentanyl equal to 117,400 doses. As a μ-opioid receptor agonist, acetylfentanyl may serve as a direct substitute for heroin or other μ-opioid receptor agonist substances in opioid dependent individuals. Side effects include itching, nausea, and respiratory depression, which can be potentially life-threatening. Overdoses on Acetyl Fentanyl have been reported to look exceedingly similar to those of heroin and may not be detected unless using gas chromatography. Additionally, while naloxone (Narcan) is effective in treating Acetyl Fentanyl overdose, larger than normal quantities may need to be administered in order for someone to recover from an overdose.
Posted on: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 23:59:20 +0000
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