TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - The fentanyls: pharmacological and clinical aspects relevant to Australia
JO  - Australasian psychiatry
A1  - Greene, Shaun L.
A1  - Scamvougeras, Anton
A1  - Norman, Amanda
A1  - Bonomo, Yvonne A.
A1  - Castle, David J.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - 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. <br><br>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.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1039-8562
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1039856220917317
ID  - ref1
ER  -