Here's What to Know About Xylazine, aka Tranq, the Animal Tranquilizer Increasingly Found in Illicit Fentanyl Samples

JAMA. 2023 Jun 13;329(22):1904-1906. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.8625.
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Plain language summary

This Medical News feature discusses the increasingly common combination of xylazine, an animal tranquilizer, and illicit fentanyl.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Drug Contamination*
  • Fentanyl*
  • Illicit Drugs*
  • Xylazine*

Substances

  • Fentanyl
  • Xylazine
  • Illicit Drugs