Notes from the field: xylazine, a veterinary tranquilizer, identified as an emerging novel substance in drug overdose deaths -- Connecticut, 2019-2020 - Thangada S, Clinton HA, Ali S, Nunez J, Gill JR, Lawler RF, Logan SB.

Xylazine, a clonidine analog, is a nonopioid veterinary tranquilizer not intended for human use. Recreational drugs such as cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl are often adulterated with agents such as xylazine to enhance drug effects or increase street value by...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news