This is not an opioid. And so all of the Education that we've done around the use of Narcan does not apply to this drug. It is not intended for human use. It's actually a veterinary tranquilizer that people like my cousin, who is a veterinarian have used in the past to tranquilize cows and horses. and basically is being used in the drug markets now because it will knock people out. And sadly, because it is not responsive to naloxone or Narcan, then it can lead to overdose deaths that we can't reverse. (20:47–20:58)
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