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ReviewForensic toxicology2019

The search for the "next" euphoric non-fentanil novel synthetic opioids on the illicit drugs market: current status and horizon scanning.

Kirti Kumari Sharma, Tim G Hales, Vaidya Jayathirtha Rao, Niamh NicDaeid, Craig McKenzie

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Review in Forensic toxicology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

22 citing papers in PubMed.

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  14. Blood concentrations of new synthetic opioids.International journal of legal medicine · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Kirti Kumari Sharma1Fluoro Agro Chemicals Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, 500007 India.
Tim G Hales3Division of Systems Medicine, School of Medicine, Ninewells Hospital University of Dundee, Dundee, UK.
Vaidya Jayathirtha Rao1Fluoro Agro Chemicals Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, 500007 India.ORCID 0000-0002-6173-3617
Niamh NicDaeid4Forensic Drug Research Group, Centre for Anatomy and Human Identification, School of Science and Engineering, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-9338-0887
Craig McKenzie4Forensic Drug Research Group, Centre for Anatomy and Human Identification, School of Science and Engineering, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-7244-5779

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeA detailed review on the chemistry and pharmacology of non-fentanil novel synthetic opioid receptor agonists, particularly

methodPeer-reviewed literature, patents, professional literature, data from international early warning systems and drug user fora discussion threads have been used to track their emergence as substances of abuse.

resultsIn terms of impact on drug markets, prevalence and harm, the most significant compound of this class to date has been U-47700 (

conclusionsInternational early warning systems are an essential part of tracking emerging psychoactive substances and allow responsive action to be taken to facilitate the gathering of relevant data for detailed risk assessments. Pre-emptive research on the most likely compounds to emerge next, so providing drug metabolism and pharmacokinetic data to ensure that new substances are detected early in toxicological samples is recommended. As these compounds are chiral compounds and stereochemistry has a large effect on their potency, it is recommended that detection methods consider the determination of configuration.

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BromadolClinical and forensic toxicologyNovel synthetic opioidsPsychoactive substancesU-drugs

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PMID30636980
PMCPMC6314991

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