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Philly hospitals test new strategy for ‘tranq dope’ withdrawal – and it keeps patients from walking out before their treatment is done

  • Written by Kory London, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University
Philly hospitals test new strategy for ‘tranq dope’ withdrawal – and it keeps patients from walking out before their treatment is donePatients suffering withdrawal from fentanyl and xylazine can require intensive care.SDI Productions/E+ Collection via Getty Images

Unimaginable pain and restlessness. Vomiting so frequent and forceful that it can perforate the esophagus. Blood pressure and heart rate so high that they damage the heart. Sweating that drenches clothing and sheets....

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