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‘Drug Zombie’ Spreads in Mexico and Al, Warns Un: What Is It and What Are Its Effects?

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The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) issued a report alerting about the increase in the circulation of the so-called “zombi drug”. We tell you what this drug consists of and what its effects are. Related news: Man with Over 250 Synthetic Drug Doses in San Quintin is arrested What is the “zombi drug” that now circulates in Mexico? The so-called “zombi drug” is a mixture of fentanyl and xylazine. While fentanyl is a strong syntheti…
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a global warning about the expansion of the so-called ‘zombie drug’, while Mexican authorities report an increase in its use especially in the north of the country. ‘zombie drug’ is the popular name of xylazine, a veterinary sedative used for animals such as cattle, horses, [...]

It’s not science fiction or an unpublished chapter of The Walking Dead: it’s a global health alert. Xylacine, popularly known as “Zombie Drug,” is winning ... The entry Alert for the “Zombie Drug”: Mexico detects increasing use of xylazine in opioid mixtures aparece primero en LJA Aguascalientes.

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) published a report warning of the increasing spread of the so-called "Zombie Drug" in Mexico and several Latin American countries. The substance, a mixture of fentanyl and xylazine, has raised concerns about its high risk to public health. According to UNODC, its use has been detected primarily in Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, and Costa Rica, with significant growth in recent years. The …

The use of the drug “Xilacin”, better known as the “zombi drug”, spreads in a worrying way in Mexico and the rest of Latin America, so that an international alert issued by the Global Synthetic Drug Monitoring Program (SMART) of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) was implemented. Xilacina, known as the “zombi drug”, is a veterinary medicine used as a sedative and muscle relaxant not suitable for human consumption. However, crim…

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) issued a report alerting about the increase in the circulation of the so-called “zombi drug”. We tell you what this drug consists of and what its effects are. Related news: Man with Over 250 Synthetic Drug Doses in San Quintin is arrested What is the “zombi drug” that now circulates in Mexico? The so-called “zombi drug” is a mixture of fentanyl and xylazine. While fentanyl is a strong syntheti…

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nmas.com.mx broke the news in on Friday, July 4, 2025.
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