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Xylazine: A Toxic Adulterant Found in Illicit Street Drugs

October 20, 2020

Xylazine was discovered as an antihypertensive agent in 1962 by Farbenfabriken Bayer in Germany. Due to its hazardous side effects, including sedation, hypotension and bradycardia, it was not approved by…
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Levamisole – A Toxic Adulterant Found in Illicit Street Drugs

August 6, 2020

Levamisole was initially developed in the mid-1960s as a veterinary and human anti-worming drug. In 1990, it was approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a…
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