synthetic opioids

Manufactured narcotic analgesics

Synthetic opioids are pain-relieving drugs manufactured in laboratories rather than derived from the opium poppy.

Fentanyl is the most notorious—medically useful but responsible for a surge in overdose deaths when produced illicitly.

Other synthetics include methadone and tramadol.

The term distinguishes these compounds from natural opioids like morphine and semi-synthetic ones like oxycodone.

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origin/derivation

synthetic opioidsopium

Narcotic from scored seedpods

morphine · codeine · heroin · raw opium

therapeutic approach

synthetic opioidsphysical therapy

Rehabilitative movement-based medical care

acupuncture · meditation · cognitive behavioral therapy · massage therapy · chiropractic treatment

substance safety/harm profile

synthetic opioidsNSAIDs

Over-the-counter pain class

naloxone · naltrexone · acetaminophen · aspirin · placebo

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Rated PG-13