| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | Fentanyl
Memory loss hitting some fentanyl abusers
Memory loss hitting some fentanyl abusers
(HealthDay)—Using fentanyl or other opioids alongside other illicit drugs could trigger possibly permanent amnesia caused by brain damage, doctors warn.
Over a dozen cases have emerged in which drug abusers have developed severe short-term memory loss, possibly after experiencing an overdose, said Marc Haut. He's chair of West Virginia University's department of behavioral medicine and psychiatry. (medicalxpress.com, 30.01.2018)
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-01-memory-loss-fentanyl-abusers.html