The opioid flexion phenotype: postural flexion and nodding in the fentanyl era.  Albert OM, Aboud H, Arthur A, Orukpe IO.  Front Neurosci. 2026 Sep 10;20:1910436. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2026.1910436. PMID: 42787112; PMCID: PMC13601219. http…

USA. A wave of homemade, synthetic drugs sweeps US and deepens crisis The few grains of fentanyl sit in the silver foil as a straw, held between Mike's lips, hovers above, with a cigarette lighter below. The 48-year-old army veteran is crouched low…

FENTANYL AND SYNTHETIC DRUGS MONITOR - ISSUE 1 - OCTOBER 2026: Manufacture and contaminants in Canada, US and Mexico About the Fentanyl and Synthetic Drugs Monitor This is the first bulletin of the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized…

The fetal fentanyl syndrome: Additional evidence in support of a new human teratogen.  Martín-Rodríguez Á, Gomes A, Barbour K, Wigby K, Jones MC, Bird LM, Del Campo M.  Genet Med. 2026 Aug 25;28(11):102698. doi: 10.1016/j.gim.2026.1…

USA. Northwest researchers develop vaccines to prevent opioid overdose and support addiction recovery  University of Washington researchers plan to take a vaccine for fentanyl into human trials. (JPR – Jefferson Public Radio, USA, 13.09.2026,)…

Purple Fentanyl: A New Face on an Old Enemy.  Esch J, Bougie M, Vandehey A.  WMJ. 2026;125(3):424-426. PMID: 42623633. https://wmjonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/125/3/424.pdf