Preliminary Results on the Chemical Immobilization of African Rodents: the Brush-Tailed Porcupine (Atherurus africanus, Gray 1842) and Giant Rat (Cricetomys emini, Waterhouse 1840). Study on Four Protocols [PDF]
Revue d’Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, 2001 The project DGEG (Game Farming Development in Gabon) aims at establishing technical references on farming of wild species, among which are the brush-tailed porcupine (Atherurus africanus) and the giant rat (Cricetomys emini). In their daily practice, the
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Xylazine prevalence and concentration in the Los Angeles fentanyl market, 2023–2025 [PDF]
Drug and Alcohol Dependence ReportsBackground: The veterinary sedative xylazine has been mostly described on the East Coast—yet early reports indicate that it is now arriving to West Coast fentanyl markets.
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Within- and Between-Subject Analyses of the Effects of Chronic Xylazine on Negative Phototaxis in Two Planarian Species [PDF]
BiomoleculesXylazine, an adulterant found frequently in illicit fentanyl, has been implicated in causing several adverse effects in human recreational users, including skin lesions and complications in the treatment of opiate overdose.
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Characterization of Reddit Posts About Xylazine-Associated Wounds: Qualitative Study [PDF]
JMIR DermatologyBackgroundXylazine has been associated with skin wounds. The rising prevalence of xylazine and its debated role in wound causation have sparked concerns among public health professionals, medical experts, and people who use drugs ...
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‘Tranq’: perceptions of xylazine and harm reduction practices among people receiving treatment for substance use disorders [PDF]
Harm Reduction JournalBackground Xylazine, commonly known as ‘Tranq,’ is a veterinary tranquilizer that is increasingly found in the recreational opioid supply, complicating the user experience.
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“Anything can happen”: experiences of people using opioids in a xylazine market [PDF]
Harm Reduction JournalBackground Xylazine is associated with a number of negative health outcomes, such as severe wounds and withdrawal. As xylazine increasingly emerges in drug markets across the United States, there is an urgent need for a national response to reduce ...
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Xylazine – from a veterinary medicine to a deadly drug of abuse [PDF]
Farmacja Polska, 2023 Xylazine, a potent α2-adrenergic receptor agonist, is used exclusively in veterinary medicine for its sedative, analgesic and muscle-relaxant effects. The drug is used in dogs, cats, rabbits, horses, cattle, sheep, goats, cervids, birds and laboratory ...
Jolanta Barbara Zawilska
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Toxics, 2023 Xylazine abuse is emerging globally, while the identification of xylazine lethal cases poses a great challenge in clinical and forensic practice. The non-specific symptoms delay the diagnosis and treatment of xylazine poisoning, the pathological changes ...
Tingting Mai, Youyou Zhang, Shuquan Zhao
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Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports, 2022 Background: Xylazine is an animal tranquilizer increasingly detected in those who have died of an opioid overdose in Philadelphia, PA and elsewhere. Despite an increasing presence of xylazine in the local fentanyl/heroin drug market and its association ...
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Animals, 2021 Medetomidine partial intravenous anaesthesia (PIVA) has not been compared to xylazine PIVA regarding quality of recovery. This clinical retrospective study compared recoveries following isoflurane anaesthesia balanced with medetomidine or xylazine.
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