Introduction
Acetyl fentanyl’s first reported recreational use was in early 2013 when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an alert regarding the analyte. Acetyl fentanyl, an analog of fentanyl, was the direct cause of fifteen deaths in Rhode Island from March to May 2013 (1). Each of the cases had shown an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) that was positive for fentanyl; however, confirmation by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC–MS) indicated negative results for fentanyl for each of the cases. Where can I buy acetyl fentanyl for sale online uk
The mass spectrum of the analyte in these deaths corresponded not to fentanyl, but to acetyl fentanyl. The structural similarity between fentanyl and acetyl fentanyl is believed to have caused the false positive fentanyl ELISA results that were seen at the Rhode Island Department of Health Laboratories. This was exhibited by Ruangyuttikarn et al. in 1990 when they determined that acetyl fentanyl had a cross reactivity of 111% on a fentanyl ELISA assay (2). Where can I buy acetyl fentanyl for sale online
At the same time the CDC alert was released, Montreal law enforcement confiscated three kilograms of acetyl fentanyl and over 300,000 pills of illegally produced pharmaceuticals, including acetyl fentanyl pills, from seven locations in downtown Montreal. The product was sold online, in the streets, and was trafficked into the USA from Canada using modified microwaves (3). Although the findings were not published, the UF Health Pathology Laboratories—Forensic Toxicology Laboratory detected acetyl fentanyl in a case from early 2013, which included not only biological specimens, but powdered materials and tablets. Similarly, the Rhode Island Department of Health Laboratories drug chemistry results indicated powdered material from three cases were positive for acetyl fentanyl. Where can I buy acetyl fentanyl for sale online uk
The acetyl fentanyl-related deaths moved to the southeastern USA in October 2013 when a couple was found deceased in their home after overdosing on acetyl fentanyl in Old Metairie, Louisiana. The State investigator for the Jefferson Parish coroner’s office stated these were not the only deaths attributed to acetyl fentanyl in Jefferson Parish. The coroner’s office had seen a total of five cases as of October 2013 (4). Where can I buy acetyl fentanyl for sale online uk
In 2015, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) classified acetyl fentanyl as a Schedule I drug to protect the public from its imminent hazard and discourage recreational use (8). Acetyl fentanyl is otherwise known by its street names—Apache, Goodfella, China White, Jackpot, TNT, Murder 8 and Tango and Cash (9). The oral tablets are often imprinted with popular logos such as Facebook and Tim Hortons to appeal to young adults (3). This synthetic opioid is an opioid analgesic and μ-opioid receptor agonist that has numerous routes of administration: oral, intravenous, insufflation and vaporization (10). Where can I buy acetyl fentanyl for sale online uk
The compound’s molecular weight is 322.4 g/mol and its structure is depicted in Figure 1 (11). Figure 1 also includes the chemical structure of fentanyl to illustrate its similarity to acetyl fentanyl, which is likely the cause of acetyl fentanyl’s comparable pharmacological effects. Acetyl fentanyl is illicitly used as a substitute for heroin for this reason. Underreporting of acetyl fentanyl exposures cases brought to emergency rooms is a concern because these
may be mistakenly attributed to heroin. Narcan®, or naloxone, an opioid antagonist, is an effective treatment for acetyl fentanyl overdose (12).
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