Xylazine, also commonly known as "tranq," is often mixed with opioids like fentanyl and heroin, according to U.S. Customs and ...

Quick administration of naloxone – also known as Narcan – by a first responder, loved one or bystander can revive an opioid user who has overdosed. If administered in time, naloxone is effective in ...

In addition to fentanyl, which has been the most common contaminant in recent years of alerts, the drugs reportedly have been ...

A brave couple in Jigani, on Bengaluru's outskirts, showed quick thinking by trapping a leopard that entered their home., ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) I conducted this new systematic review to collate information on the prevalence of ...

But animal tranquilizers bypass the opioid receptors ... can tell whether a user has taken only the opioid or a combination drug, which means they can no longer be sure whether the naloxone ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) The massive travel center has plans to open four Virginia locations. I conducted ...

But adding the tranquilizers to these already illicit drugs could keep naloxone, a medication known to prevent deaths from opioid overdose, from working. These are the key findings of my recent study, ...