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Editorial
. 2019 Sep;114(9):1524-1525.
doi: 10.1111/add.14614. Epub 2019 Apr 17.

How the complex pharmacology of the fentanyls contributes to their lethality

Hannah Gill  1 , Eamonn Kelly  1 , Graeme Henderson  1
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Editorial

How the complex pharmacology of the fentanyls contributes to their lethality

Hannah Gill et al. Addiction. 2019 Sep.
No abstract available

Keywords: fentanyl; heroin; muscle stiffness; naloxone; overdose; respiratory depression.

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