Posted by viridis on October 30, 2002, at 6:05:48
In reply to Re: Fentanyl, posted by turalizz on October 30, 2002, at 5:41:56
Slight correction:
MPTP is a neurotoxic contaminant of incorrect meperidine (= demerol, another synthetic opiate) synthesis, not fentanyl. Synthesis of meperidine analogues caused Parkinsonism; fentanyl analogues caused numerous overdose deaths. Both appeared on the street around the same time. There's no reason to worry about prescription versions of either drug (produced with strict quality control), and MPTP is not the same thing as Fentanyl. But if you buy "synthetic heroin" on the street, who knows what you're getting?
poster:viridis
thread:125689
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