Opioids
Brorphine
Street names: Purple heroin component, Brorph
Overdose? Act now. Call emergency services — say "unresponsive, not breathing". Give naloxone for opioid-like signs. Hotlines
⚡What it does
- Potent fentanyl-adjacent opioid: strong sedation, euphoria, long duration
⚠Key risks
- Drove the 2020–2021 'purple heroin' wave — linked to overdose clusters across the US Midwest
- Potency ~ fentanyl-scale; mixing errors fatal
- Reversed by naloxone but may need high/repeat doses
- Often present with fentanyl, xylazine, or medetomidine in the same bag
✚Overdose signs
- Respiratory depression
- Blue lips, unresponsive
- Pinpoint pupils
Category comparison — Opioids
| Substance | Class | Top risks | Street price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brorphine | Schedule I | Drove the 2020–2021 'purple heroin' wave — linked to overdose clusters across the US Midwest; Potency ~ fentanyl-scale; mixing errors fatal | Sold as heroin/fentanyl — $10–$40 per bag |
| Heroin | Schedule I | Extremely addictive — physical dependence in weeks; Overdose: breathing slows or stops | ~$10–$40 per bag |
| Fentanyl | Schedule II | Respiratory depression; Addiction in days | ~$20–$40 per counterfeit pill |
| Fentanyl HCl (powder) | Schedule II / analogue prosecutions | Lab-purity powder is far stronger than street mixes; Weighing errors are fatal | ~$60–$120/gram wholesale equivalent |
| Acetylfentanyl | Schedule I | ~5–15× weaker than fentanyl but still deadly at gram-level mistakes; Frequent cause of cluster overdoses | ~$25–$60/g where found |
| Furanylfentanyl (Fu-F) | Schedule I | Linked to hundreds of fatal overdoses 2016–2018; Potency similar to fentanyl | ~$20–$50/g |
Street prices are regional estimates. Potency and cuts vary constantly.
?Frequently asked questions
What does Brorphine look like?
White/off-white powder, often purple-tinted when mixed ('purple heroin')
What are the signs of a Brorphine overdose?
Respiratory depression; Blue lips, unresponsive; Pinpoint pupils Call emergency services immediately and give naloxone if available — it reverses opioid overdoses.
How addictive is it?
Drove the 2020–2021 'purple heroin' wave — linked to overdose clusters across the US Midwest Dependence can develop with regular use.