Demonstrators in D.C. on Sept. 17, 2022, hold up signs remembering those killed by fentanyl. (Eric Lee for The Washington Post) ...

Though nitazenes affect the same opioid receptor, their chemical structure is very different from fentanyls. The scientists found chemical signatures identifying all the compounds as nitazenes.

More information: Caitlin E. Scott et al, Impact of Intracellular Proteins on μ-Opioid Receptor Structure and Ligand Binding, ...

A team of researchers at the University of California, Davis, made small tweaks to the molecular structure of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) to see if it could be turned into an effective brain ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — An Oregon State Police trooper found a suspected drug trafficker in possession of 60 pounds of fentanyl during a traffic stop on I-5 Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.

COLLIN COUNTY, Texas — Just one day after National Fentanyl Awareness Day, Collin County secured its first murder conviction by plea deal tied to a fentanyl overdose under Texas' new law.

During the search, officers recovered 340 grams of Fentanyl, according to court documents. He was booked into Metro jail on a $75,000 bond and charged with felony drug possession with intent to sell.

BRADENTON, Fla. — A convicted felon was arrested after a large amount of marijuana, crack cocaine and fentanyl were found in his home. Bradenton Police said they arrested Johnie Jones Jr., 48 ...

A local man has been indicted by a federal grand jury after police said he supplied the fentanyl pills that killed a 21-year-old in Coralville in 2024. Jerome Smith, 36, was arrested by local ...

GEORGETOWN, Texas — In a major drug bust this week, Williamson County deputies seized enough suspected fentanyl "to potentially kill more than 1,000" people. The Williamson County Sheriff's ...

Robert Camacho, 53, was allegedly found with a trove of illegal substances, including fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine, during a routine traffic stop.