"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 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fentanyl" by people in Profiles.
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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 Sep 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 Jul 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 May 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 Aug 24; 21(1):154.
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Understanding Clinician Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Relating to Nonpharmaceutical Fentanyl and Harm Reduction. Subst Use Addctn J. 2025 Jan; 46(1):120-126.
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Characterizing Opioid Withdrawal Experiences and Consequences Among a Community Sample of People Who Use Opioids. Subst Use Misuse. 2024; 59(6):886-894.
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Comprehensive, Evidence-Based, Consensus Guidelines for Prescription of Opioids for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain from the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP). Pain Physician. 2023 12; 26(7S):S7-S126.
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Postmortem toxicology findings from the Camden Opioid Research Initiative. PLoS One. 2023; 18(11):e0292674.
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A comparative examination of morphine and fentanyl: unravelling the differential impacts on breathing and airway stability. J Physiol. 2023 10; 601(20):4625-4642.