Researchers say the powerful animal tranquiliser, which can cause sores that lead to limb amputation, has entered the UK's illegal market
Researchers say the powerful animal tranquiliser, which can cause sores that lead to limb amputation, has entered the UK's illegal marketApril 10, 2024 5:33 am
Xylazine, also known as “tranq” or “the zombie drug”, has been found in counterfeit prescription medication tablets, THC vapes and cocaine. They published data on 16 biological samples taken from toxicology labs, where the drug was found in 16 people – including 11 people who had died. Some 11 of these samples were from summer last year.Senior author Dr Caroline Copeland, from King’s College London, said: “We now know that xylazine has penetrated the UK’s illicit drug market.
They suggested three measures to combat it including cheap xylazine test strips, better awareness by healthcare providers of the signs chronic skin ulcers and specific toxicology tests.“They think they are getting a THC vape – but it could contain much more than they expect. It’s really alarming.”
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