Are We Ready For Synthetic Heroin?

Many of the synthetic drugs streaming like toxic rivers through American cities have their origins in labs that weren’t trying to create addictive street drugs. But once a potent psychoactive compound emerges from a lab--intended purpose notwithstanding--its appearance on the street is only a matter of time. Knowing that, it’s concerning that researchers have just discovered how to synthetically modify yeast to create the active compounds in opioid drugs like OxyContin, Vicodin and morphine.

Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - August 16, 2015 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: David DiSalvo Source Type: news