benzimidazole opioid (nitazene)

Introduction

class of synthetic opioids

Epidemiology

• increasing frequency in street drugs & opioid overdoses

Mechanism of action

• opioids, some more potent than fentanyl
  • potency across the class is highly variable

More general terms

• benzimidazole
• opiate

Database

• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=