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DNP (dinitrophenol) is heavily promoted on social media for weight loss and bodybuilding. It is not legal or safe, with little difference between its suggested and lethal doses. Side effects include headache, weakness, vomiting, lethargy, increased heart and respiratory rates, convulsions, coma, and dangerously high body temperature. Death is due to cardiovascular collapse or very high temperature.
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Fentanyl is a powerful opioid pain medication as well as a common contaminant found in illicit drugs. It can cause users to stop breathing, resulting in death. The antidote naloxone (Narcan) can reverse the effects of a fentanyl overdose if given in time.
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Delta-8 THC is similar to delta-9 THC, the main psychoactive ingredient of cannabis, although it is less potent. The legal status of delta-8 THC is vague; it is legal in some states but has been banned or restricted in others as well as at the federal level.
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Synthetic opioids are powerful drugs that can cause life-threatening respiratory depression and death. These drugs are currently responsible for most of the opioid-related fatalities in the United States.
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Xylazine, also known as "tranq," is a powerful animal tranquilizer. Although it is not intended for human use, xylazine is a common contaminant of illicit drugs in the U.S. It can worsen toxic effects of some drugs. Xylazine use causes sleepiness and a slow respiratory rate and might result in development of necrotic skin wounds (skin wounds with dead tissue).
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Naloxone is used to temporarily reverse the effects of opioid overdose. It is a safe and effective way of preventing respiratory failure and death from opioid poisoning. Naloxone can be given by bystanders as a nasal spray to people with suspected opioid poisoning.
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When it comes to the opioid epidemic, we can all have a positive impact regardless of our social, economic, or professional status. It is important to practice safe medication use, storage, and disposal to prevent poisoning. By learning how to use the opioid reversal agent naloxone, you could save a life.
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Tianeptine is a medication approved in some non-US countries for anxiety and depression. It has not been approved by the FDA, but there has been an increase in people using tianeptine in the US. Taking tianeptine can lead to adverse effects and sometimes overdose. Tianeptine can be abused and severe withdrawal symptoms can occur when people who are dependent stop taking it.
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Appropriate use of opioids for pain relief requires delicately balancing risks and benefits. Too much of an opioid can be dangerous or even deadly, but too little leaves the patient in pain.
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Delta-9 THC-O acetate is a synthetic derivative of cannabis and causes psychoactive effects like those of delta-9 THC. There are limited available studies of delta-9 THC-O acetate’s clinical effects in humans, so caution is advised when using this product
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