What does 'tranq' do to the body?: HealthLink

Fentanyl addiction remains a grave problem in the U.S., but another drug is creeping into the picture that could complicate the existing opioid crisis.

Its street name is known as "tranq," short for tranquilizer, but its official name as a drug is xylazine.

"It's been around since the 1960s, but mostly it was never really used in humans because of side effects," said Dr. Scott Phillips, who has a background in medical toxicology and serves as executive medical director at the Washington Poison Center.

Xylazine is a sedative that is traditionally used as a tranquilizer for large animals like cows and horses and is not designed for humans.

[nicoleshelly]

I just celebrated 8 years clean from injecting this drug. My addiction led me to homelessness in Kensington Philadelphia at the age 19 to 23. It is also pronounced "Xylazeen"

[eriklongworth]

The local drug dealers saw this and they are bringing it in as we speak. Good job King 5

[HotSizzleTV_]

We already have the walking dead in Seattle wa downtown

[douca]

Coming soon: Night of the living dead.

[davidneraas]

This why Singapore and other Asian countries has a deathpenalty for smuggling drugs and i support them all the way this is the horrific result of soft drug policys. This is what Asian countries want to prevent.

[graffics]

We found our 69 year old mother dead on the floor in front of her couch from this deadly combination of drugs.

[whktozr]

omg he had such little information, he is a horrible "expert". this whole system is a lie man.

[hillyseattlenarrowstreets]

An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure .... is what you say to a Progressive Politician who wants to De-Criminalize drug use.

[LegibleW-vyuq]

I believe I was injected with a similar concoction in 2014

[uovhxtf]

Kaya inutel tawag ko sa mga alagad ng batas ng bansang pilipinas. Gumaw ako ng paeaan makapagbarko nagsunuran dun ibinalik ng pinas. Sa baet ng mga intel ng ibang bansa, salamat sa kanla buti kumilos sila.. pero nsa loob pa rin ako ng pinas... highrst forms of torture inabot ko

[JerryWhite-opvj]

New drug out called camel toe oxy with xanax

[gigilagous]

Isn’t that the street name Angel dust ?