Etazene

Etodesnitazene

Etodesnitazene

Chemical compound

Etodesnitazene (Desnitroetonitazene, Etazen, Etazene, Etazone) is a benzimidazole derived opioid analgesic drug, which was originally developed in the late 1950s alongside etonitazene and a range of related derivatives.[1] It is many times less potent than etonitazene itself, but still 70x more potent than morphine in animal studies. Corresponding analogues where the N,N-diethyl group is replaced by piperidine or pyrrolidine rings also retain significant activity (10x and 20x morphine respectively).[2] Etodesnitazene has been sold as a designer drug,[3] first being identified in both Poland and Finland in March 2020.[4][5]

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    Siczek M, Zawadzki M, Siczek M, Chłopaś-Konowałek A, Szpot P (2020). "Etazene (N,N-diethyl-2-{[(4-ethoxyphenyl)methyl]-1H-benzimidazol-1-yl}-ethan-1-amine (dihydrochloride)): a novel benzimidazole opioid NPS identified in seized material: crystal structure and spectroscopic characterization". Forensic Toxicology. doi:10.1007/s11419-020-00552-9. ISSN 1860-8973.
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