Phenacetin: A Toxic Adulterant Found in Illicit Street Drugs
Phenacetin, a pain-relieving and fever-reducing drug, was discovered as an analgesic in 1887. It was one of the first synthetic fever reducers on the market and one of the first…
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Opioid Overdoses from the Toxicology Investigators Consortium (ToxIC) Fentalog Study Group: Q1 2021
A partnership between the American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT) and the Center for Forensic Science Research and Education (CFSRE) was established to comprehensively assess the role and prevalence of…
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Xylazine: A Toxic Adulterant Found in Illicit Street Drugs
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
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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