Daily News | What to know about xylazine, the sedative contaminating Philadelphia’s opioid supply
What is xylazine, and why is it in Philly’s drug supply?
Longtime Kensington researcher Philippe Bourgois, now a professor-in-residence in the University of California, Los Angeles’ anthropology department, said he first heard about xylazine being used to cut opioids as early as 2009, from Puerto Rican Philadelphians who told him alarming stories of drugs “back on the Island”began turning up in Philadelphia’s heroin
But the side effects of the xylazine-fentanyl combination, marketed as “tranq dope,” have been catastrophic for drug users in Philadelphia.A powerful sedative in Philly’s drug supply is causing severe wounds and agonizing withdrawals. It’s quickly becoming unavoidable.Xylazine’s sedative effects cause blackouts, drug users report, and overdoses that are difficult to reverse.
It’s unclear exactly what causes the wounds; it’s possible that xylazine’s effect on the vascular system makes wounds quicker to open and slower to heal. Research on xylazine — which, after all, was never meant for human use —And while doctors in Philadelphia are experienced at treating opioid withdrawal, the Food and Drug Administration has not approved any drugs specifically for xylazine withdrawal.
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