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  • 1Department of excellence of "biomedical science and public health", Faculty of Medicine, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona.

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|September 9, 2020
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Fentanyl, a potent synthetic opioid, causes euphoria, sedation, and respiratory depression. Its analogues are increasingly diverted, leading to fatalities and analytical challenges in detecting new derivatives.

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Area of Science:

  • Pharmacology
  • Forensic Toxicology

Background:

  • Fentanyl is a potent synthetic opioid, a µ-opioids receptor agonist.
  • It is 10,000 times more potent than morphine, used as an anesthetic and painkiller.
  • Diversion and illicit use of fentanyl analogues are rising globally.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the challenges in detecting potent synthetic opioids and their analogues.
  • To address the increasing fatalities associated with fentanyl derivatives.
  • To emphasize the need for international collaboration in combating synthetic opioid threats.

Main Methods:

  • Review of fentanyl's pharmacological properties.
  • Analysis of trends in illicit synthetic opioid use and associated fatalities.
  • Discussion of analytical detection challenges in biological matrices.
Keywords:
FentanylFetanyl analoguesNew Psychoactive SubstancesOpioids

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Main Results:

  • Fentanyl's high potency presents significant analytical detection difficulties.
  • New synthetic fentanyl derivatives emerge regularly, complicating identification.
  • The illicit market for fentanyl analogues is expanding, causing numerous deaths worldwide.

Conclusions:

  • Harmonization of international guidelines is crucial.
  • Common legal responses and international collaboration are necessary.
  • Addressing the public health threat of synthetic opioids requires a unified global approach.