U-47700 is an opioid analgesic drug that was developed by Upjohn in the 1970s and
was derived from the recently risk assessed opioid AH-7921. U-47700 was found to
be selective for the µ-opioid receptor and considered to have a potency 7.5 times that
of morphine. The substance is openly sold on the internet.
3,4-dichloro-N-[2-(dimethylamino)cyclohexyl]-N-methylbenzamide.

As the opioid epidemic continues to weave a dangerous trail throughout the United States, overwhelming a countless amount of cities, including Tampa and its surrounding communities, another new type of substance is adding to the gravitas of the problem and claiming lives in its wake.
U-47700, also known as “pinky” or “pink,” is a synthetic opioid that is said to be eight times more potent than morphine. Despite the fact that this substance has been the cause of a number of recent deaths in the country, it remains legal in most states.

The consumption of U-47700 can elicit feelings of euphoria, which is what draws users’ interest. The substance can also make individuals feel numb and experience profound feelings of sedation. Professionals have noted that the effects of the substance can be extremely detrimental, not only placing one’s health at risk, but also causing them to lose a sense of reality, resulting in the onset of psychosis.

Even in little dosages, U-47700 is very poisonous and has killed scores of individuals across the country. Even so, it is only illegal in four states, with Florida just joining the ban started by Ohio, Wyoming, and Georgia.
Individuals in recovery may be lured by falsehoods around a new medicine, such as U-47700, when it is introduced. For example, because this chemical is legal in all but four states, some people may regard it as a risk-free drug. So, even though they have already overcome another type of addiction, the potential of holding a chemical that can generate a high while yet allowing them to remain safe.

U-47700, often known as “Pink,” is abused for its opioid and narcotic-like properties and is used orally, snorted, or injected. It is one of a plethora of synthetic designer medications. Pink effects, as stated by users, are comparable to opioid effects, and may include:
euphoria, feeling “high, and other psychoactive effects
sedation, relaxation, numbness
potent analgesia
severe, possibly fatal respiratory depression
pinpoint pupils
constipation
itching
drug tolerance, dependence, addiction
seizures
psychosis
fatal overdose
potent analgesia.