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https://ahro.austin.org.au/austinjspui/handle/1/23240| Title: | The fentanyls: pharmacological and clinical aspects relevant to Australia. | Austin Authors: | Greene, Shaun L ;Scamvougeras, Anton;Norman, Amanda;Bonomo, Yvonne;Castle, David J | Affiliation: | Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia University of British Columbia, Canada St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Australia The University of Melbourne, Australia St Vincent's Hospital, Australia |
Issue Date: | 11-May-2020 | Date: | 2020-05-11 | Publication information: | Australasian Psychiatry 2020; 28(5): 542-544 | Abstract: | 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. 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. | URI: | https://ahro.austin.org.au/austinjspui/handle/1/23240 | DOI: | 10.1177/1039856220917317 | ORCID: | 0000-0002-3075-1580 0000-0002-7423-2467 |
Journal: | Australasian Psychiatry | PubMed URL: | 32392080 | Type: | Journal Article | Subjects: | addiction death drug policy fentanyl overdose |
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