synthetic opioid
Manufactured narcotic analgesic
A synthetic opioid is a painkiller manufactured in a laboratory rather than derived from the opium poppy.
Fentanyl is the most notorious—far more potent than heroin and responsible for a surge in overdose deaths.
Pharmaceutical synthetics include methadone and tramadol.
The term often carries alarming connotations due to illicit versions cut into street drugs: The coroner found synthetic opioids in his system.
- fentanylSynthetic pain-blocking compound
- drug overdoseHarmful excess consumption
- nodBrief head tilt
- methadoneSynthetic addiction treatment opioid
- analgesicPain-relieving medication
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synthetic opioidopiate
Sedative narcotic drug
morphine · codeine · opium · heroin · willow bark
synthetic opioidnaloxone
Opioid overdose antidote
naltrexone · NSAID · acetaminophen · aspirin · ibuprofen
synthetic opioidphysical therapy
Rehabilitative movement-based medical care
acupuncture · meditation · cognitive behavioral therapy · massage therapy · biofeedback
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