CHEM 120 Week 7 Group Project; The Chemistry of Recreational Substances
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$20.00
| Institution | Chamberlain |
| Contributor | Hartnett Kara |
Fentanyl (C22H28N2O ) is a synthetic lipophilic phenylpiperidine opioid. It is a Monocarboxylic acid amide. It has analgesic and anesthetic properties. Fentanyl much like morphine, is typically used to treat chronic pain following surgical procedures under the supervision of licensed medical professionals, such as nurses. However, fentanyl is estimated to be around one hundred times more potent that morphine. Fentanyl is classified as a Scheduled II controlled substance, which is why patients being subscribed Fentanyl should be educated and closely monitored to poteinal misemploy and abuse. It was developed in the 1950s as a need to fill an analgesia shortage. However, as of the year 2017 approximately 47,600 deaths have resulted due to the use of Fentanyl.
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| Term | Spring |
| Institution | Chamberlain |
| Contributor | Hartnett Kara |
