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Spotlight on… Fentanils and other new opioids

New opioids are synthetic narcotic analgesics that have recently appeared on the drugs market, many of which are highly potent substances that pose a life-threatening risk of poisoning. Fentanils are a particularly...

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Spotlight on… Synthetic cannabinoids

Synthetic cannabinoids (or synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists) is the name given to a diverse range of substances that act on the same brain receptors as tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main psychoactive ingredient in...

Simpósio Brasileiro de Análises Toxicológicas - SIBRAT

04.10.2021 to 06.10.2021

The Simpósio Brasileiro de Análises Toxicológicas (SIBRAT) (Brasilian Symposium of Toxicological Analysis) takes place online on 4-6 October. The EMCDDA is represented a the symposium. It is organised by the Federal University...

Synthetic cannabinoids in Europe – a review

This report provides a technical review of the current body of knowledge regarding synthetic cannabinoids that are monitored by the the EU Early Warning System. The aim of this report is to...

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New report highlights public health and social risks posed by synthetic cannabinoids in Europe

Synthetic cannabinoids come under the spotlight today in a new report released by the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA). Widely available across Europe and highly potent, these substances are placing some users at...

close-up of synthetic cannabinoid

Spotlight on… Synthetic cannabinoids

What are synthetic cannabinoids? Synthetic cannabinoids (or synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists) is the name given to a diverse range of substances that act on the same brain receptors as tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the...

A hand with a blue rubber glove holding a transparent plastic sachet with a white powder

Spotlight on… Fentanils and other new opioids

What are new opioids? New opioids are synthetic narcotic analgesics that have recently appeared on the drugs market, many of which are highly potent substances that can pose a life-threatening risk of...

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Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2021/802 on MDMB-4en-PINACA and 4F-MDMB-BICA

This document links to the Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2021/802 on MDMB-4en-PINACA and 4F-MDMB-BICA.

Timeline showing the year in which different new benzodiazepines were notified to the EU’s Early Warning System. The first, Phenazepam, was notified in 2007. A A total of 30 have been notified by 2020, most between the years 2014 and 2018.

Timeline of benzodiazepines formally notified to the EU Early Warning System for the first time, 2007–2020

This timeline, showing when different benzodiazepines were formally notified to the EU Early Warning System for the first time, is taken from the publication New benzodiazepines in Europe – a review...

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New report highlights public health risks and increasing availability of ‘designer benzodiazepines’ in Europe

New benzodiazepines, which are not controlled by international drug laws, come under the spotlight today in a new report released by the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA) (1). Often marketed as ‘designer benzodiazepines’...

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