The fentanyls: pharmacological and clinical aspects relevant to Australia
| Autor: | Shaun L Greene, Anton Scamvougeras, David J. Castle, Amanda Norman, Yvonne Bonomo |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Health Personnel Poison control Drug overdose Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Injury prevention medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Psychiatry Health Education business.industry Public health Australia medicine.disease 030227 psychiatry Fentanyl Substance abuse Psychiatry and Mental health Policy Health education Public Health Drug Overdose business |
| Zdroj: | Australasian Psychiatry. 28:542-544 |
| ISSN: | 1440-1665 1039-8562 |
| Popis: | Objective: North American and other jurisdictions have seen an alarming rise in the abuse of the fentanyls, with related overdose deaths. We sought to review this group of drugs to alert Australian psychiatrists and drug and alcohol clinicians to their clinical effects and potential harms. Conclusions: The extreme potency of the fentanyls underlie their lethality. Vigilance and investment from both policy makers and health care providers are required to mitigate harm from a possible future Australian fentanyl epidemic. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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