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A synthetic or ‘designer’ drug of abuse first developed as a short acting anesthetic; CW is an opioid 1,000 times more potent than morphine, and an analogue of MPPP, a neurotoxin that destroys dopaminergic neurons, resulting in severe, irreversible, progressive parkinsonism
Desired effects Rapid pain relief, euphoria
Adverse effects Parkinsonism, slowed speech, impaired gait, muscle spasms, respiratory depression; spasms of intercostal muscles may cause death
Withdrawal symptoms Similar to heroin

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No references found			Nonetheless, we cannot ignore the threat posed by the glut of heroin now available on the world market, the concerns raised by indicators of heroin use, or signs that synthetic heroin may be a growing problem. Record opium harvest in Afghanistan threatens new heroin crisis in ... by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk Brain pigment and Parkinson's disease Scientists recently observed that a chemical compound found in synthetic heroin and other illegally manufactured opiates causes brain damage and clinical symptoms that closely match Parkinson's disease (SN: 10/5/85, p. Brain pigment and Parkinson's disease by Bower, Bruce / Science News The synthetic heroin users had no symptoms of Parkinson's disease, but damage to their brain cells fell in between that recorded for seven healthy subjects and six patients with the full-blown disorder, none of whom had been exposed to MPTP. Tracking the root's of Parkinson's disease by Bower, Bruce / Science News			synoviocytes synovioma synoviorthese synoviorthesis synovitis synovitis sicca synovium synpolydactyly synsacrum synsarcosis syntactic aphasia SYNTAX syntaxic mode syntenic groups synteny synthase synthermal synthesis synthesize synthetase synthetic synthetic absorbable suture synthetic chemistry synthetic dye Synthetic Hair Grafting synthetic heroin synthetic human growth hormone synthetic insulin Synthetic Life synthetic nonabsorbable suture synthetic oleovitamin D synthetic picture synthetic saliva synthetic vaccines Synthodont Synthofil Synthroid Syntocinon syntonic syntonic optometric phototherapy syntonics syntopy syntrophism syntrophoblast syntropic syntropy Synvisc Syphacia obvelata syphilid syphilis syphilitic			Synthetic Forces Synthetic Form Synthetic Forward Debt Obligation Synthetic forward position Synthetic Forward Positions Synthetic fuel Synthetic fuel synthetic fur synthetic fur synthetic fur Synthetic Future Synthetic Futures Synthetic Futures Contract Synthetic Futures Contracts synthetic ganglion blocking agents Synthetic gas Synthetic Gas Liquids Synthetic gasoline Synthetic gem Synthetic gem Synthetic gemstone Synthetic gemstone synthetic graphite Synthetic grass Synthetic Green Fluorescent Protein Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Synthetic Ground Facility Synthetic Groundwater Leaching Procedure Synthetic Hair Grafting synthetic heroin Synthetic Human Brain Natriuretic Peptide synthetic human growth hormone Synthetic Image Generator System National Technical Means Synthetic Imagery Generation System Synthetic Immersive Research Environment Synthetic Index Synthetic Indexes Synthetic Indices Synthetic Inducible Biological Response Amplifier Synthetic Infant Nutrition Synthetic Instrument Working Group synthetic insulin Synthetic investment Synthetic investment Synthetic investment Synthetic investment Synthetic investment Synthetic Investments synthetic jet actuator Synthetic judgment Synthetic language Synthetic language Synthetic languages Synthetic languages Synthetic Layer Microstructures Synthetic lease Synthetic leases Synthetic leasing Synthetic life Synthetic Liquid Fuel

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China White (redirected from synthetic heroin)

China White
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