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fentanyl and Narcotic Abuse

fentanyl has been researched along with Narcotic Abuse in 2 studies

Fentanyl: A potent narcotic analgesic, abuse of which leads to habituation or addiction. It is primarily a mu-opioid agonist. Fentanyl is also used as an adjunct to general anesthetics, and as an anesthetic for induction and maintenance. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1078)
fentanyl : A monocarboxylic acid amide resulting from the formal condensation of the aryl amino group of N-phenyl-1-(2-phenylethyl)piperidin-4-amine with propanoic acid.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"In 2016, drug overdose deaths exceeded 64,000 in the United States, driven by a sixfold increase in deaths attributable to illicitly manufactured fentanyl."3.91Perspectives on rapid fentanyl test strips as a harm reduction practice among young adults who use drugs: a qualitative study. ( Goldman, JE; Krieger, MS; Marshall, BDL; Periera, KA; Waye, KM; Yedinak, JL, 2019)

Research

Studies (2)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's2 (100.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Simpson, KJ1
Moran, MT1
McCall, KL1
Herbert, J1
Foster, ML1
Simoyan, OM1
Shah, DT1
Desrosiers, C1
Nichols, SD1
Piper, BJ1
Goldman, JE1
Waye, KM1
Periera, KA1
Krieger, MS1
Yedinak, JL1
Marshall, BDL1

Clinical Trials (1)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
Rapid Self-Testing to Prevent Fentanyl Overdose Among Young People Who Use Drugs[NCT03373825]93 participants (Actual)Interventional2017-05-15Completed
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Other Studies

2 other studies available for fentanyl and Narcotic Abuse

ArticleYear
Increasing heroin, cocaine, and buprenorphine arrests reported to the Maine Diversion Alert Program.
    Forensic science international, 2019, Volume: 303

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Age Distribution; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Buprenorphine; Cocaine; Drug Users; Fe

2019
Perspectives on rapid fentanyl test strips as a harm reduction practice among young adults who use drugs: a qualitative study.
    Harm reduction journal, 2019, 01-08, Volume: 16, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Analgesics, Opioid; Drug Overdose; Female; Fentanyl; Follow-Up Studies; Harm Redu

2019