Alert from the NDEWS Web Monitoring Team: Online mentions of etomethazene
What was found? A second wave of discussion for the novel substance etomethazene has grown on Reddit in July/August 2022.
To what does etomethazene refer? Etomethazene is a novel opioid substance discussed on Reddit and listed for purchase online. It is a derivative of benzimidazole opioid nitazenes (etonitazene, metonitazene, etc.) previously mentioned on Reddit.
How is it being discussed? Commenters refer to etomethazene as a "zene" drug. While rumors of etomethazene's potency vary, commenters claim the drug is moderately more potent than fentanyl.
Drug Terms: Etomethazene, "zenes", nitazenes.