Medical and Public Health Imperatives of Xylazine.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Cole, Ryan J.; Schaffer, David H.; Charlton, Nathan P.
- Source
- New England Journal of Medicine. 8/24/2023, Vol. 389 Issue 8, p770-771. 2p.
- Subject
- Language
- ISSN
- 0028-4793
The article focuses on a debate regarding the risks associated with xylazine use in illicit opioids. The authors express concern about potential harm, others argue that the acute toxicity of xylazine may be less than initially thought based on patient data and variations in xylazine concentration in street drugs.