by Association for Diagnostic and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM (formerly AACC)) Structure of xylazine and metabolites. N-(2,6-diemthylphenyl) thiourea and 2,6-dimethylaniline were not identified in this study but previously reported. Credit: Clinical Chemistry (2024). DOI: 10.1093/clinchem/hvae163 A novel study published in the journal, Clinical Chemistry, has found that it takes the human body much longer than previously thought to clear xylazine—one of...
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Emerging Threat’ Xylazine Use Continues to Spread Across the United States
Medscape Medical News Alicia Ault July 16, 2024 Illicit use of the veterinary tranquilizer xylazine continues to spread across the United States. The drug, which is increasingly mixed with fentanyl, often fails to respond to the opioid overdose reversal medication naloxone and can cause severe necrotic lesions. A report released by Millennium Health, a specialty...