Sufentanil
Aliases: Dsuvia, Sufenta, Chronogesic
Summary
Sufentanil, also known as sufentanyl and by the brand name Sufenta, is an extremely potent synthetic anilidopiperidine opioid analgesic. Sufentanil has a rapid onset and short mechanism and is used medically as an analgesic in surgical procedures or for the management of post-operative pain. Sufentanil is roughly 500 to 1,000 times more potent than pharmaceutical grade morphine and is approximately 10 times more potent than pharmaceutical grade fentanyl.
Dose Information
| ROA | Light | Common | Strong | Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intravenous | 1-5μg | 5-10μg | 10-25μg | 25μg+ |
| Sublingual | 1-5ug | 5-10ug | 10-25ug | 25µg+ |
| Oral | 1-5ug | 5-10ug | 10-25ug | 25ug+ |
Light
Common
Strong
Heavy
Onset, Duration & After-effects
| ROA | Onset | Peak | Offset | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intravenous | 1-2 min | 5-10 min | 15-30 min | 21-42 min |
| Epidural | 5-15 min | 30-60 min | 1-2 hrs | 1.58-3.25 hrs |
| Sublingual | 10-30 min | 60-90 min | 1-2 hrs | 2.17-4 hrs |
| Oral | 1-2 min | 5-10 min | - | 6-12 min |
Effect Profile
Scores (1–10) curated from multiple sources:
- Effect keyword matching from PsychonautWiki catalog
- Weighted by importance: core (×3), major (×2), minor (×1)
Opioid
6.7
Strong+
7/10
Strong euphoria and sedation with moderate itching/nausea, mild pain relief
Euphoria / Warmth
×3
9
physical euphoria
cognitive euphoria
euphoria
Analgesia
×2
4
pain relief
Sedation / Relaxation
×1
8
sedation
drowsiness
muscle relaxation
dream potentiation
Itching / Nausea
×1
6
nausea
constipation
Based on reports from:
Tolerance
Build-up
develops within days of regular use; analgesic tolerance faster than respiratory depression tolerance
Reset
7–14 days for partial reset; full reset may take weeks — tolerance loss greatly increases overdose risk
Tolerance Decay
Full tolerance
1d
Half tolerance
21d
Baseline
~35d
Effects
Positive
- Pain Relief
- Physical Euphoria
- Cough Suppression
- Muscle Relaxation
Negative
- Respiratory Depression
- Nausea
- Sedation
- Difficulty Urinating
- Itchiness
- Pupil Constriction
Positive
- Anxiety Suppression
- Reduced anxiety
- Cognitive Euphoria
- Dream Potentiation
- Euphoria
- Feelings of relaxation
Negative
- Constipation
- Compulsive Redosing
- Drowsiness
- Changes in focus
Negative
- Decreased Libido
- Dehydration
- Double Vision
- Appetite Suppression
- Orgasm Suppression
- Orgasm depression
- Acuity Suppression
- Disinhibition
- Light sensitivity
- Dulled perception
Combinations
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