Decreased Effectiveness of a Novel Opioid Withdrawal Protocol Following the Emergence of Medetomidine as a Fentanyl Adulterant

<b>Background/Objectives:</b> Philadelphia has experienced a surge in illicit fentanyl adulterated with alpha-2 agonist sedatives. Initially, xylazine (“tranq”) was the predominant adulterant, and a novel multimodal withdrawal protocol was effective at mitigating symptoms. However, since...

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Main Authors: Kory S. London, Philip Durney, TaReva Warrick-Stone, Karen Alexander, Jennifer L. Kahoud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-05-01
Series:BioMed
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8430/5/2/13
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