Nitazenes ( drug )
Nitazenes ( drug ) - Nitazenes are strong synthetic opioids. Opioids include any drug that acts on opioid receptors in the brain, and any natural or synthetic drugs that are derived from, or related to, the opium poppy.
Nitazenes were developed by researchers around 60 years ago as an alternative to morphine, but because of their high potential for overdose were never released. Nitazenes have been connected to a number of overdose deaths worldwide.
What do nitazenes look like?
Nitazenes are sold as a white powder, crystalline solid, or brown/yellow powder. They have also been found in tablets (fake oxycodone), heroin, ketamine and synthetic cannabinoids.2,3
Other names
benzimidazole opioids, synthetic opioids, New Psychoactive Substances (NPS)
Some common nitazenes include:
isotonitazenemetonitazeneetonitazene
Nitazenes were developed by researchers around 60 years ago as an alternative to morphine, but because of their high potential for overdose were never released. Nitazenes have been connected to a number of overdose deaths worldwide.
What do nitazenes look like?
Nitazenes are sold as a white powder, crystalline solid, or brown/yellow powder. They have also been found in tablets (fake oxycodone), heroin, ketamine and synthetic cannabinoids.2,3
Other names
benzimidazole opioids, synthetic opioids, New Psychoactive Substances (NPS)
Some common nitazenes include:
isotonitazenemetonitazeneetonitazene
Nitazenes ( drug )
How are nitazenes used?
Nitazenes can be injected, inhaled, or swallowed (tablet form).2
Effects of nitazenes
Use of any drug can have risks. It’s important to be careful when taking any type of drug.
Nitazenes affect everyone differently, based on:
size, weight and healthwhether the person is used to taking itwhether other drugs are taken around the same timethe amount takenthe strength of the drug (varies from batch to batch).
Short term effects of nitazenes include:
euphoriarelaxation, drowsiness and clumsinesspain reliefreduced stressitchinessnausea and vomitingfever and sweatingslow breathing and heart rate.4
How are nitazenes used?
Nitazenes can be injected, inhaled, or swallowed (tablet form).2
Effects of nitazenes
Use of any drug can have risks. It’s important to be careful when taking any type of drug.
Nitazenes affect everyone differently, based on:
size, weight and healthwhether the person is used to taking itwhether other drugs are taken around the same timethe amount takenthe strength of the drug (varies from batch to batch).
Short term effects of nitazenes include:
euphoriarelaxation, drowsiness and clumsinesspain reliefreduced stressitchinessnausea and vomitingfever and sweatingslow breathing and heart rate.4
Nitazenes ( drug ) by Blu_leef August 6, 2025
