UNC-School of Medicine: Scientists Discover Surprising Details About Xylazine in Combination With Fentanyl
May 14, 2024
May 14, 2024
CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, May 14 (TNSres) -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news release:
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The UNC School of Medicine lab of Zoe McElligott, PhD, and colleagues found that the animal tranquilizer xylazine activates opioid receptors in the brain, suggesting a reason why the treatment naloxone triggers a more severe withdrawal response when given to individuals on fentanyl/xylazine and suffering from respiratory depression . . .
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The UNC School of Medicine lab of Zoe McElligott, PhD, and colleagues found that the animal tranquilizer xylazine activates opioid receptors in the brain, suggesting a reason why the treatment naloxone triggers a more severe withdrawal response when given to individuals on fentanyl/xylazine and suffering from respiratory depression . . .