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Toxic chemicals in fentanyl revealed by speedy technique
Samples of illicitly produced fentanyl were found to contain potentially lethal substances, including industrial chemicals and anaesthetics. Credit: Angela Weiss /AFP/Getty
Illegally manufactured versions of the painkiller fentanyl are being cut with an increasing range of potentially dangerous substances1. That’s according to a US rapid-analysis programme aimed at spotting changes in the make-up of fentanyl sold as a street drug.
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