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 |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2025-01-01
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| Series: | Harm Reduction Journal |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-024-01143-2 |
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