- Fentanyl (Wikipedia)
Fentanyl is a potent synthetic piperidine opioid primarily used as an analgesic. It is 50 times more potent than heroin and 100 times more potent than morphine; its primary clinical utility is in pain management for cancer patients and those recovering from painful surgeries. Fentanyl is also used as a sedative. Depending on the method of delivery, fentanyl can be very fast acting and ingesting a relatively small quantity can cause overdose. Fentanyl works by activating μ-opioid receptors. Fentanyl is sold under the brand names Actiq, Duragesic and Sublimaze, among others.
Washington Trails Association
- Snow Mountain Ranch and Cowiche Mountain (wta.org)
Situated 12 miles west of Yakima, the Cowiche Conservancy’s Snow Mountain Ranch encompasses 2,000 acres with an elevation gain of over 1000 feet from the South Fork of Cowiche Creek to the summit of Cowiche Mountain (2,970 feet). Within the ranch the Conservancy maintains a system of approximately 14 miles of interconnected trails allowing access to the diverse habitat zones of the shrub-steppe.