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介紹一下美國濫藥問題的新趨勢。美國之前幾年主要討論「芬太尼」 #fentanyl ，近幾個月，美國開始討論一種新興藥物物質，名為「甲苯噻嗪」 #xylazine ，外號「鎮靜劑」 #tranq 或「喪屍藥」（zombie drug），因為使用甲笨噻嗪的個案上升，而且更致命，治療時更棘手 /1
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... 「喪屍藥」是一種獸醫用的鎮靜劑，主要用來馬匹、牛隻等較大型動物，不可用於人類。吸毒用上「喪屍藥」，最早在2000年代初的波多黎各發現，過去一、兩年美國越來越多發現海洛英等毒品不只混入芬太尼，還混入「喪屍藥」 /2
... 「喪屍藥」最大特點是「食肉」，人類攝入的話，可導致吸毒者皮膚潰爛流濃，如果不盡快醫治，皮膚下的細胞壞死，病人需要截肢。這是芬太尼等其他流行的毒品所沒有的症狀，亦是甲笨噻嗪得名「喪屍藥」的原因之一 /3
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1/ #Xylazine is a sedative and analgesic drug that is commonly used in veterinary medicine to sedate and immobilize animals. It is also used as an anesthetic in laboratory animals and as a tranquilizer in horse racing.
1/ #Xylazine is a sedative and analgesic drug that is commonly used in veterinary medicine to sedate and immobilize animals. It is also used as an anesthetic in laboratory animals and as a tranquilizer in horse racing.
2/ Xylazine is a Schedule III controlled substance under the United Nations Convention on Psychotropic Substances, meaning that it has a potential for abuse and dependence, and it should be used under strict medical supervision. One of its nicknames is "#tranq".
3/ Unfortunately, Xylazine is being used to contaminate the drug supply, and it is being sold as a street drug. This is a dangerous practice as Xylazine can cause serious side effects, including respiratory and cardiovascular depression, and even death in high doses.
