Rachel M.A. Linger

Xylazine Usage and Awareness Among People Who Use Drugs in Denver, Colorado

<b>Background</b>: Xylazine, also known as “tranq,” is an alpha-2 agonist with various effects including central nervous system depression, analgesia, and vasoconstriction. Since xylazine is a non-opioid, its effects are not reversible with ,bnaloxone, complicating overdose treat...