Medetomidine: The dangerous animal sedative turning up in Scotland's street drugs

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Medetomidine, a sedative used for animals, has been detected in Scotland’s illicit drug supply, including in about one-fifth of heroin samples tested. The drug has no proven overdose antidote, raising serious public-health concerns.

A sedative developed for cats and dogs is turning up in Scotland's illicit drug supply. Medetomidine has been found in a fifth of heroin samples in Scotland, and there is no proven antidote if someone overdoses.