"Fentanyl" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A potent narcotic analgesic, abuse of which leads to habituation or addiction. It is primarily a mu-opioid agonist. Fentanyl is also used as an adjunct to general anesthetics, and as an anesthetic for induction and maintenance. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1078)
| Descriptor ID |
D005283
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.383.621.265
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fentanyl" by people in Profiles.
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Impact of a brief fentanyl educational intervention on demand for cocaine mixed with fentanyl. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2026 02 01; 279:113042.
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Did the illicit fentanyl trade experience a supply shock? Science. 2026 Jan 08; 391(6781):134-136.
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Probability of fentanyl adulteration in cocaine selectively decreases cocaine demand. Exp Clin Psychopharmacol. 2026 Apr; 34(2):207-215.
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Intracellular calcium release activates carotid body afferents by fentanyl. Function (Oxf). 2026 02 01; 7(1):e0782025.
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Fentanyl blockade of K+ channels contributes to wooden chest syndrome. J Physiol. 2026 01; 604(1):582-604.
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Refracting Blame in the Fentanyl Era: The Narrative Battleground on Facebook and Instagram. Subst Use Misuse. 2026; 61(1):120-131.
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Functional modulation of retrotrapezoid neurons drives fentanyl-induced respiratory depression. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol. 2025 09 01; 329(3):L357-L375.
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Divergent ventilatory responses during opioid-induced respiratory depression in response to repeated fentanyl use. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol. 2025 07 01; 329(1):L161-L171.
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Activation of the Carotid Body by Kappa Opioid Receptors Mitigates Fentanyl-Induced Respiratory Depression. Function (Oxf). 2025 05 19; 6(3).
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Strategies used to reduce harms associated with fentanyl exposure among rural people who use drugs: multi-site qualitative findings from the rural opioid initiative. Harm Reduct J. 2024 08 24; 21(1):154.