NDEWS Alert (July 29,2022) – Early signal alert: Emergence of online mentions of Protonitazepyne
What was found? First online mentions of the novel substance protonitazepyne emerged on Reddit in July 2022. This trend signals interest in and potential availability of a new nitazene drug.
To what does protonitazepyne refer? While little is known about this novel drug term, the naming of protonitazepyne suggests similarity with a class of benzimidazole-opioid drugs called nitazenes, which includes protonitazene and etonitazepyne.
How is it being discussed? Commenters refer to protonitazepyne as “zene” drug, compare the drug to other nitazenes, and discuss a rumor that the drug has 80% the potency of etonitazepyne.
Drug Terms: Protonitazepyne, “zenes”, nitazenes, protonitazene, etonitazepyne.