{
  "id": 7400219,
  "title": "Veterinary tranquilizer medetomidine leaves patients severely sedated and harder to treat for withdrawal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/veterinary-tranquilizer-medetomidine-leaves-patients-severely-sedated",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-14T21:00:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-veterinary-tranquilizer-medetomidine-patients-severely.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A brief research report explored patient experiences with the clinical effects of medetomidine, a veterinary sedative that has increasingly contaminated the illicit fentanyl supply, and its impact on treatment outcomes. Interviews with people exposed to the drug suggest that medetomidine can create medical complications and withdrawal symptoms that differ from those associated with opioids,…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}