MEDETOMIDINE: New 'Frankenstein Opiates' Found In Illegal Drug Supply Across America, Canada, and Europe

"Frankenstein Opiates" are emerging in major cities, sparking alarm within the medical community over how to address this growing epidemic claiming numerous lives.

Yet another synthetic drug is sweeping the country, said to be 100 times more potent than that of xylazine often referred to as the street drug Tranq. Medetomidine, an anesthetic and analgesic commonly used in veterinary surgeries has recently been found as an additive in drugs such as heroin, fentanyl, and occasionally even cocaine and methamphetamine.…