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URSY.NEWS / The Conversation / 5 Oct 2026

Medetomidine: the dangerous animal sedative turning up in Scotland’s street drugs

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Medetomidine, a veterinary sedative, is now turning up in heroin, diazepam and fentanyl across the UK and US.

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