Carfentanil Overdoses And What To Do Next

Carfentanil is a synthetic opioid analgesic, one that is not commonly used because of its high potency. Supposably, Carfentanil is 10,000 more potent than morphine and about 100 times more potent than fentanyl. It is said that Carfentanil is analog to the popular opioid fentanyl. Carfentanil was first synthesized in the year of 1974. It was designed to serve as an animal tranquilizer for large animals such as elephants. It was quickly discovered that a small dose of as much as 10 mg Carfentanil is more than enough to sedate any large animal.

Knowing this, Carfentanil was never intended for human use. Still, it is not uncommon for people to abuse Carfentanil. Unfortunately, Carfentanil abuse is often listed as a cause of death. This opioid is commonly sold on the streets. Most often, we see it being mixed with heroin, fentanyl, and/or prescription pills. Perhaps you have heard about the popular cocktail called “gray death,” which is a combination of Carfentanil, heroin, fentanyl, and other popular opioids.

It is more common for Carfentanil to be unintentionally ingested along with the opioids and recreational drugs that we mentioned before, thus causing death. Most users are not even aware of what they are ingesting before it is too late. It is not uncommon for mixtures of heroin and Carfentanil to be sold together. And since Carfentanil is white in color and odorless, it is almost impossible for you to notice the difference.

The symptoms of Carfentanil addiction are similar to those caused by an addiction to other opioids. As your body adjusts to the presence of Carfentanil over time, it starts to build up a tolerance against it. In return, you start craving much larger doses of Carfentanil in order to achieve the desired effects. Speaking of addiction, what is interesting to learn is that, although it can cause physical and psychological addiction, it rarely does. Before the individual even has the chance to become addicted to Carfentanil; usually, death happens.