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In May 2017, the EMCDDA and Europol examined the available information on the new psychoactive substance methyl 1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-[phenyl(propanoyl)amino]piperidine-4-carboxylate (carfentanil), through a joint assessment. The two organisations launched a data collection on this...

In March 2017, the EMCDDA and Europol examined the available information on the new psychoactive substance N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)piperidin-4-yl]tetrahydrofuran- 2-carboxamide, commonly known as tetrahydrofuranylfentanyl (THF-F), through a joint assessment. The two organisations launched a...

In March 2017, the EMCDDA and Europol examined the available information on the new psychoactive substance N-(4-fluorophenyl)-N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl) isobutyramide, commonly known as 4-fluoroisobutyrylfentanyl (4F-iBF), through a joint assessment. The two organisations launched a...

In November 2016, the EMCDDA and Europol examined the available information on a new psychoactive substance N -phenyl- N -[1-(2-phenylethyl)piperidin-4-yl]-furan-2-carboxamide, commonly known as furanylfentanyl, through a joint assessment. Furanylfentanyl is a synthetic...

In September 2016, the EMCDDA and Europol examined the available information on a new psychoactive substance N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)-N-phenylacrylamide, commonly known as acryloylfentanyl, through a joint assessment. The two organisations concluded that sufficient information...

In September 2015, the EMCDDA and Europol examined the available information on a new psychoactive substance N -phenyl- N -[1-(2-phenylethyl)piperidin-4-yl]acetamide (acetylfentanyl), through a joint assessment. The two organisations concluded that sufficient information...

The EMCDDA Trendspotter case study on Fentanyl in Europe was undertaken during September and October 2012. It culminated in an expert meeting in Lisbon on 9–10 October 2012. The aim of the...

Drug profiles are scientifically sound descriptions of drugs in the form of ‘drug profiles’. Presented in a standardised way, each profile briefly gives the chemistry, pharmacology, synthesis and precursors of each substance...