PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. — Dr. Shravani Durbhakula warned that Nitazenes, an old group of synthetic opioids that are 20 times more potent than fentanyl, are fueling a new public health crisis.
“Many people consuming Nitazenes don’t even know they’re taking them,” said Durbhakula, the director of comprehensive pain services at the Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville.
There aren’t standard drug screenings to detect Nitazenes, and several doses of Naloxone are required to counteract an overdose…