Published 1 year ago

Xylazine in humans: Congress moves to make 'tranq' drug a controlled substance

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Bipartisan legislation would classify xylazine as a controlled substance. Xylazine is a highly dangerous sedative, also known as tranq or "tranq dope" It has heavy sedative effects like an opioid but isn't one. Lawmakers hope the bill will provide new tools to combat this deadly trend.

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Congress moves to make xylazine a controlled substance

US lawmakers are moving to classify xylazine, the animal tranquilizer that's increasingly infiltrating illicit drugs, as a controlled substance.

1 year ago·Atlanta, United States

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Congress moves to make xylazine a controlled substance

By Janelle Chavez, CNN US lawmakers are moving to classify xylazine, the animal tranquilizer that’s increasingly infiltrating illicit drugs, as a controlled substance. Bipartisan legislation introduced Tuesday in the House and Senate reflects growing concern over the highly dangerous sedative, commonly known as “tranq” or “tranq dope.” “Drug traffickers are going to great lengths to pad their profits with dangerous drugs like tranq, and we need …

1 year ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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Congress moves to make xylazine a controlled substance

Xylazine has not been approved for human use. It has heavy sedative effects like an opioid but isn’t one, so it doesn’t respond to the opioid overdose antidote, naloxone, also known as …

1 year ago·San Jose, United States

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