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ArticleArchiv der Pharmazie2025

Xylazine as an emerging new psychoactive substance; focuses on both 5-HT

Giuseppe Floresta, Alberto Granzotto, Vincenzo Patamia, Davide Arillotta, Gabriele D Papanti, Amira Guirguis, John M Corkery, Giovanni Martinotti, Stefano L Sensi, Fabrizio Schifano

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Article in Archiv der Pharmazie, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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10 citing papers in PubMed.

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  9. Xylazine and fentanyl co-administration delays wound healing in mice.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Giuseppe FlorestaPsychopharmacology, Drug Misuse and Novel Psychoactive Substances Research Unit, School of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, United Kingdom.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0668-1260
Alberto GranzottoCenter for Advanced Studies and Technology - CAST, University G. d'Annunzio of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9181-4373
Vincenzo PatamiaDepartment of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
Davide ArillottaPsychopharmacology, Drug Misuse and Novel Psychoactive Substances Research Unit, School of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, United Kingdom.
Gabriele D PapantiPsychopharmacology, Drug Misuse and Novel Psychoactive Substances Research Unit, School of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, United Kingdom.
Amira GuirguisPharmacy, Swansea University Medical School, Swansea University, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom.
John M CorkeryPsychopharmacology, Drug Misuse and Novel Psychoactive Substances Research Unit, School of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, United Kingdom.
Giovanni MartinottiPsychopharmacology, Drug Misuse and Novel Psychoactive Substances Research Unit, School of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, United Kingdom.
Stefano L SensiCenter for Advanced Studies and Technology - CAST, University G. d'Annunzio of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy.
Fabrizio SchifanoPsychopharmacology, Drug Misuse and Novel Psychoactive Substances Research Unit, School of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, United Kingdom.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Xylazine, traditionally used as a veterinary sedative, has recently emerged as a new psychoactive substance, being typically ingested in combination with fentanyl derivatives and hence raising significant public health concerns. Despite its increasing prevalence, little is known about its molecular interactions with human neuroreceptors, specifically the serotonin 7 (5-HT

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Psychotropic DrugsReceptors, Opioid, kappaSerotonin AgentsXylazineMolecular Docking SimulationMolecular Dynamics SimulationReceptors, SerotoninPsychotropic DrugsReceptors, Opioid, kappaReceptors, Serotoninserotonin 7 receptorSerotonin AgentsXylazinecomputational approachesdrug misusedrug overdosefentanylin silico studies

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PMID40091602
PMCPMC11911908

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