"Xylazine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An adrenergic alpha-2 agonist used as a sedative, analgesic and centrally acting muscle relaxant in VETERINARY MEDICINE.
| Descriptor ID |
D014991
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.886.665.985 D03.383.855.985
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Xylazine" by people in Profiles.
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Silva-Torres LA, Mozayani A. Xylazine abuse, the growing risk: A review of its effects, upsurge use and associated fatalities in the USA and Puerto Rico. J Forensic Leg Med. 2024 Nov; 108:102780.
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Silva-Torres LA, V?lez C, Lyvia Alvarez J, Ortiz JG, Zayas B. Toxic effects of xylazine on endothelial cells in combination with cocaine and 6-monoacetylmorphine. Toxicol In Vitro. 2014 Oct; 28(7):1312-9.
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Ruiz-Col?n K, Mart?nez MA, Silva-Torres LA, Chavez-Arias C, Mel?ndez-Negr?n M, Conte-Miller MS, Bloom-Oquendo J. Simultaneous determination of xylazine, free morphine, codeine, 6-acetylmorphine, cocaine and benzoylecgonine in postmortem blood by UPLC-MS-MS. J Anal Toxicol. 2012 Jun; 36(5):319-26.
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Rodr?guez N, Vargas Vidot J, Panelli J, Col?n H, Ritchie B, Yamamura Y. GC-MS confirmation of xylazine (Rompun), a veterinary sedative, in exchanged needles. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2008 Aug 01; 96(3):290-3.