Is nitazene-related mortality underestimated? Findings from an <i>in vivo</i> and <i>ex vivo</i> rat study and pharmacoepidemiological analysis of coroner-reported deaths

Clinical Toxicology

Nitazene-related deaths have increased in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and may have been underestimated due to post-mortem instability. Urgent public health action is required to reduce nitazene-related harms.

Authors: Shuoqi Chen, Daniyar Aldabergenov, Khalid Alotaibi, Adam Holland, Robert M. Moore, R. J. Wood, Simon Hudson, Holly Milton, Eleanor Menzies, Claire Parks, Alexander J. Lawson, Magdalena Harris, Mervyn Singer, Alex Dyson, Caroline Copeland

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/15563650.2025.2601141

Publish Year: 2026