Daily News | Xylazine, a dangerous animal sedative, is contaminating Philly’s drug supply
An animal tranquilizer with a strong sedative effect is increasingly turning up in Philadelphia’s fentanyl supply and in the toxicology reports of overdose victims, a new study has found.
The similar effect, however, has led some to believe the animal tranquilizer extends the impact of the opioid, researchers said. The lack of research around the prevalence of xylazine — most medical examiners in the country don’t test for it — and its effects on drug users worries Shover and her colleagues.
The study authors suspect the rise of xylazine is linked to the rise of fentanyl, which is cheaper and more potent than heroin but has a shorter half-life -- meaning people who are addicted to it have to use fentanyl more often to stave off painful withdrawal. Other drug users reported dealing with serious skin infections and deep wounds after they injected opioids and xylazine.
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