Meaning of metonitazene | Babel Free

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A potent synthetic opioid analgesic of the nitazene group, used as an illicit drug.

uncountable

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“Recent chatter on drug fora indeed points at a renewed interest in these “nitazene” 2-benzylbenzimidazole opioids, and their (online) availability seems to be increasing. Metonitazene, for example, was recently found in seized material in the U.S.,⁴¹ where its appearance seems to be growing.⁴²”

“Harm reduction groups in the area had been unaware of a potentially dangerous opioid, metonitazene, that surfaced in the sample, he said. Weeks later, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a report about the substance, an indication of how drug checking can offer timely warnings for users.”

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