A new medicine called Xylazine, also known as “tranq,” is causing chaos and turning people into zombies in cities across the United States. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved this drug for veterinary use, but it was also used to cut heroin. Recently, it has been found in fentanyl and other illegal substances, according to the New York Post.
The drug’s effects are lethal, including skin rotting and the development of open sores, which can worsen and spread rapidly with repeated contact. Excessive tiredness and respiratory depression are other adverse effects of the drug, which can make it unsafe for humans to react to naloxone, the most widely used overdose reversal medication.
A New Drug is Causing Horror on #US streets
★ #TranqDope is a mix of #Fentanyl, the opioid that has decimated America's youth,
and a veterinary drug called #Xylazine. It is sold on the street for just a few dollars a bag.
Xylazine is a sedative for use in cows and horses. pic.twitter.com/TMbmfG19X6— Landon Maccann (@LandonMaccann) February 16, 2023
In Philadelphia in 2021, around 90 per cent of the lab-tested dope sample contained xylazine, raising the danger of an overdose when combined with other illegal narcotics. By acting as a “tranq,” opioids such as fentanyl’s high can last longer, making xylazine even more appealing.
The drug is also removing any kind of joy associated with using drugs, according to those struggling with substance abuse issues. “Tranq is basically zombifying people’s bodies,” said Sam, a 28-year-old drug user. “Until nine months ago, I never had wounds. Now, there are holes in my legs and feet.”
According to the New York City Department of Health, 2,668 individuals in New York died in 2021 due to xylazine overdoses. Experts are concerned that the drug could worsen the country’s current drug pandemic.
It is essential to raise awareness about the dangers of Xylazine and its lethal effects on the human body. The drug’s inclusion in other illicit narcotics is alarming, and action must be taken to prevent it from being widely used. The FDA and other relevant authorities must also work together to take steps to combat the current drug crisis, which has claimed so many lives across the country.
What is Xylazine?
Xylazine is a medication that is approved for veterinary use. The drug is used to sedate animals, particularly horses, during surgery or other medical procedures. Xylazine is a non-opioid drug that depresses the central nervous system, leading to sedation, relaxation, and decreased awareness.
The use of Xylazine in humans is dangerous and can cause lethal effects. The drug is known to cause excessive tiredness, respiratory depression, and the development of open sores on the skin, which can worsen and spread rapidly with repeated contact.
New 'zombie drug' in US causes skin rotting in users.#Zombie #zombiedrug
The major issue of the "zombie drug" is that if you overdose, chances of revival are slim. People don’t respond to naloxone, or Narcan, the most common overdose reversal treatment, making Xylazine deadly. pic.twitter.com/Kbvc8YbHBP— The_News_BOI (@the_News_BOI) February 24, 2023
Animal tranquilizer mixed w/ fentanyl brings new horror to opioid epidemic.
Xylazine aka ‘tranq’ is strong enough to sedate a horse & so toxic that it eats away at users’ flesh pic.twitter.com/kem9BH65fc
— Doochebag (@MalcolmRenoldz) February 22, 2023
