Xylazine as a Drug of Abuse and Its Effects on the Generation of Reactive Species and DNA Damage on Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells

Human xylazine (XYL) abuse among addicts has received great interest due to its potential toxic effects upon addicts and the need to understand the mechanism of action associated with the potential health effects. XYL is an alpha-2 agonist restricted to veterinarian applications, without human medic...

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Main Authors: Luz Silva-Torres, Christian Veléz, Lyvia Álvarez, Beatriz Zayas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Toxicology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/492609
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