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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Zeroing in on xylazine - a mixed methods study to explore correlates of reported xylazine use and educational gaps among people who use drugs [PDF]
Harm Reduction JournalBackground Xylazine prevalence has surged in the unregulated fentanyl supply across the United States. In efforts to inform education initiatives for people who use drugs, this study aimed to identify factors associated with reported xylazine use and ...
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Clinical assessment of epidural analgesia induced by xylazine-lidocaine combination accompanied by xylazine sedation in calves [PDF]
Irish Veterinary Journal, 2005 The aim of the present study was to investigate whether epidural administration of a xylazine-lidocaine combination accompanied by xylazine sedation would provide satisfactory analgesia for some surgical procedures on 10 calves admitted to the ...
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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 ...
Shuquan Zhao
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Addiction NeuroscienceXylazine is in the unregulated drug supply at increasing rates, usually combined with fentanyl, necessitating understanding of its pharmacology. Despite commentary from politicians, and public health officials, it is unknown how xylazine impacts naloxone
Zoe A McElligott
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Assessing the real-world performance of xylazine test strips for community-based drug checking in Los Angeles [PDF]
Harm Reduction JournalBackground The veterinary sedative xylazine is increasingly found in illicit fentanyl and has been associated with numerous health harms. Xylazine test strips (XTS) are an emerging technology that can theoretically assist consumers in avoiding xylazine ...
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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.
Tom Byrne
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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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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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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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