scutiger comments on ELI5 How the whole touching fentanol you could overdose got started? In med industry we laugh about cops saying they get high or overdosed on it by touching it. ?

ELI5 How the whole touching fentanol you could overdose got started? In med industry we laugh about cops saying they get high or overdosed on it by touching it. ? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by Patnou@lemmy.world to c/explainlikeimfive@lemmy.world

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[–] scutiger@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

It is possible to absorb fentanyl through the skin, that part's not a myth. Transdermal patches are a thing.

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[–] mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 year ago

Transdermal patches are mostly made of other ingredients that facilitate the skin transfer. By itself, fentanyl can be transferred through the skin, but it’s not great at actually doing so.

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[–] Alaik@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 year ago

Thats not fentanyl slapped on an adhesive bandage. Thats specifically formulated with other additives to do that. Drug dealers would have to add a lot of time and know how just to REDUCE how effective the straight fent was.

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[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago

those patches a medical miracle

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