Farah Khorassani, UCI Health Sciences associate clinical professor, shared her insights at Lake Forest’s town hall on fentanyl Feb. 22, hosted by Assemblywoman Diane R. Dixon. A leading expert in the relationship between pharmaceuticals and mental health, Khorassani described the physiological process involved in the transition from prescription to addiction. “Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 50 to 100 times more powerful than morphine. It’s addictive because it binds to receptors in the brain that control emotions and pain, producing a euphoric effect,” she said. “The dangers are in illicit forms, usually pressed into counterfeit pills, because only small amounts can lead to a fatality.” Other panelists included Rep. Young Kim; Sgt. Brian Gunsolley of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department; and Perla Mendoza, whose son Eli died of a fentanyl overdose.
Reps. Kim, Lawler, Beatty Push to Expand Investment in Main Street
Today, Reps. Young Kim (CA-40), Mike Lawler (NY-17), and Joyce Beatty (OH-03) introduced the Community Investment and...
