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What is xylazine? A medical toxicologist explains how it increases overdose risk, and why Narcan can still save a life

  • Written by Kavita Babu, Professor of Emergency Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School
What is xylazine? A medical toxicologist explains how it increases overdose risk, and why Narcan can still save a lifeAlthough xylazine is not an opioid, naloxone can reverse the effects of the fentanyl and heroin it is often mixed with.AP Photo/Jae C. Hong

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration issued a warning on Mar. 21, 2023, about an increase in trafficking of fentanyl adulterated with xylazine, which can increase the risk of overdosing on an already deadly...

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