Ethyl-U-47700 is This Week’s Newest Drug

Ethyl-U-47700 is this week’s newest drug to come to market. On average, one new drug comes to the illicit market each week. Ethyl-U-47700 is classified as a novel opioid. Novel opioids have been reported to cause opioid-like effects similar to heroin and fentanyl. Novel opioids in the trans-N-[2-(methylamino)cyclohexyl]-benzamide class (e.g. U-47700) and similar classes (e.g. U-49900) have caused adverse events, including deaths.

Ethyl-U-47700

A quick google search of Ethyl-U-47700 shows that it is available for sale from several Chinese chemical companies. Ethyl-U-47700 comes from China as a crystalline solid and is 98% pure. It will last for about 2 years, but strangely, it is shipped in wet ice to the United States. According to Cayman Chemical, a prolific drug dealing company from China, it must be stored at -20 degrees celsius. It is odd because most drugs in the opioid category do not need to be stored cold. There is no other information about why it must be stored cold or why they are shipping it cold.

Common Signs and Symptoms of Ethyl-U-47700 Use

• euphoria, feeling “high”
• sedation, relaxation, numbness
• potent analgesia (pain killer)
• severe, possibly fatal respiratory depression
• constricted pupils
• constipation
• itching
• drug tolerance, dependence, addiction much like heroin and fentanyl
• seizures
• psychosis
• fatal overdose

Will Ethyl-U-47700 Show Up On Drug Tests?

Currently,Ethyl-U-47700 is not included in standard workplace, court and criminal drug screens in the U.S.; however, forensics or medical laboratory testing may request to identify Ethyl-U-47700 through analytical techniques such as gas chromatography and mass spectrometry (GC-MS).

This is why drugs such as these are popular with people that have mandated court and workplace drug testing. To catch these people, proper training in Drug Abuse Recognition is essential.

For Those Trained in Drug Abuse Recognition and Drug Recognition Experts

Someone under the influence of Ethyl-U-47700 will show signs of being under the influence of an Opiate (Narcotic Analgesic). This includes constricted pupils that are slow to react to light, slow pulse and lowered vitals, and lethargy. To have DAR training brought to your organization, you can visit us here for more information.