The Changing Face of War by Scientific American Editors

The Changing Face of War by Scientific American Editors

Author:Scientific American Editors
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Published: 2013-07-10T16:00:00+00:00


A chemical's potency is its ability to exert effects at its site of action. The most potent chemicals act on physiologic receptors within the body and the degree of binding of the chemical to the receptor determines its potency. Carfentanyl binds to the human opiate receptor thousands of times stronger than morphine or heroin does. Indeed, the fentanyl family of synthetic opiates was developed as rapidacting, high-potency anesthesia medication: carfentanyl overdose causes death by rapidly sedating the individual and halting breathing.



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