fentanyl - Archyworldys

Fentanyl as WMD: Impact, Risks & New US Designation

29/12/2025 by Emma Sanderson — Editor-in-Chief

Trump Designates Fentanyl as WMD: A Move Towards Domestic Militarization? In a move sparking debate and raising constitutional questions, former President Trump designated illicit fentanyl and its precursor chemicals as Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) on December 15th. The decision, announced in the Oval Office, comes amid ongoing concerns about the escalating fentanyl crisis and … Read more

Opioid Agonists & GPCRs: New Biology, Better Pain Relief

23/12/2025 by Grace O’Connor — Health & Science Editor

The relentless search for safer pain relief has taken a significant step forward, potentially offering a path to opioids that effectively manage pain *without* the deadly side effects of respiratory depression. Researchers at the University of South Florida have identified a compound, muzepan1, that interacts with opioid receptors in a novel way, hinting at a … Read more

Latest

Popular