Fentanyl: Difference between revisions

There are many reports of fentanyl users adopting a "folded" posture.

Daniel Ciccarone of UCSF said what he calls the “nod” is a common side effect of opioid use, and later notes that "nods have always happened to varying degrees with other opioids, particularly heroin. The nods with fentanyl, however, seem to be more extreme. And it’s often a sign that a person has taken too strong a dose".<ref>{{Cite web | vauthors = Toledo A, Greene CM |date=July 17, 2024 |title=Here's why fentanyl users on S.F.'s streets are bent over |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/fentanyl-fold-drug-user-19561190.php |website=San Francisco Chronicle}}</ref>.
He also said "the fentanyl fold falls into the umbrella of a severe spinal deformity that can cause functional disability and can drive mental anguish" which is a factor given the socioeconomic status and more fragile mental health of drug users typically when compared to non-users.