Mice were fully anesthetized by intraperitoneal injection of ketamine and xylazine, and their abdominal skin was shaved using a hair-clipper before powder delivery. For EI, the PowderJect ND ...

A nurse treats a man's skin wounds in a community outreach storefront in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia in May. Xylazine, a powerful animal sedative that's moving through the illicit drug ...

The Drug Enforcement Administration reported finding xylazine in nearly one-third of the fentanyl powder it seized in 2023.

Xylazine (pronounced zye-luh-zeen), commonly known as “tranq,” is a non-opioid medicine that veterinarians use to tranquilize (sedate), relieve pain, and relax muscles in animals like dogs, ca ...

The parcel, which was destined to an address in Philadelphia, was manifested as mica powder for makeup." The parcel contained a white, powdery substance that tested positive for xylazine ...

Xylazine, known as “tranq,” is an animal tranquilizer that is frequently used to adulterate fentanyl and heroin, and has been called the “zombie drug” because it causes open sores on the ...

Xylazine or "tranq" wounds—characterized by deep pockets of dead tissue—have become increasingly visible in Philadelphia among people who use drugs. That's because xylazine, an animal ...

People using cannabis THC vapes risk inhaling a very dangerous substance called xylazine, UK experts warn after discovering some confiscated products contained the "zombie" drug. The sedative ...

(WKRN) — Suspected drug overdose deaths have declined in Nashville compared to this time last year, but the presence of the so-called “zombie drug” xylazine has risen, according to the Metro ...

A case series highlights the features of severe, necrotic skin wounds among hospitalized adults associated with xylazine exposure, including 9% that involved exposed deep structures such as bone ...