Overdose deaths are often viewed as the leading edge of the opioid epidemic which has
gripped the United States over the past two decades (Skolnick, 2018a). This emphasis is …

Background Poisoning is one of the leading causes of admission to the emergency
department and intensive care unit. A large number of epidemiological changes have …

In December 2018, the Centers for Disease Control declared fentanyl the deadliest drug in
America. Opioid overdose is the single greatest cause of death in the United States adult …

The term 'opioids' refers to both the natural compounds ('opiates') which are extracted from
the opium poppy plant (Papaver somniferum) and their semi-synthetic and synthetic …

Novel Psychoactive Substances: Classification, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Second
Edition provides readers with a comprehensive examination on the classification, detection …

Xylazine, a veterinary tranquillizer known by drug users as “Tranq”, is being increasingly
detected in people who overdose on opioid drugs, indicating enhanced health risk of …

Opioid-induced respiratory depression (OIRD) causes death following an opioid overdose,
yet the neurobiological mechanisms of this process are not well understood. Here, we show …

Opioids induce respiratory depression resulting in coma or even death during overdose.
Naloxone, an opioid antagonist, is the gold standard reversal agent for opioid intoxication …

Background High doses of the synthetic opioid fentanyl cause rapid and sustained vocal
cord closure (VCC) leading to airway obstruction that prevents overdose victims from …

We examined the impact of language on addiction stigma when using postmodified nouns
versus premodified nouns. Use of postmodified nouns was associated with less …