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Medetomidine Infiltrates the US Illicit Opioid Market

Joseph J. Palamar, Alex J. Krotulski

2024JAMA43 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

This Viewpoint discusses the spread of medetomidine in the US illicit opioid market and the need for monitoring and a public health response.

Topics & Concepts

MedicineMedetomidineOpioidIllicit drugPublic healthPsychiatryPathologyInternal medicineDrugBlood pressureHeart rateReceptorVeterinary Pharmacology and AnesthesiaOpioid Use Disorder TreatmentPoisoning and overdose treatments