Managing xylazine-involved overdoses in a community harm reduction setting: lessons from Tijuana, Mexico

Abstract Background Xylazine is a α2-adrenergic receptor agonist, used for sedation in veterinary contexts. Although it is increasingly found in overdose deaths across North America, the clinical management of xylazine-involved overdoses has not been extensively studied, especially in community-base...

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Main Authors: Lilia Pacheco Bufanda, Alejando González Montoya, Brenda Torres Carrillo, Mariana Alejandra Gonzalez Tejeda, Luis A. Segovia, Alhelí Calderón-Villarreal, Joseph R. Friedman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-01-01
Series:Harm Reduction Journal
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-024-01143-2
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