Arican F Ozlem, Okan Taha, Badak Ozer, Guneri Sema
Dokuz Eylul University Medical Faculty Department of Cardiology, Izmir, Turkey.
Vet Hum Toxicol. 2004 Dec;46(6):324-5.
Veterinary anesthestics have gained popularity as drugs of abuse. A case of multiple drug abuse by a 36-y-old veterinarian involved the injection of xylazine-ketamine, resulting in gastrointestinal, cardiovascular and central nervous system effects, and unexpected hypertension, tachycardia and electrocardiogram changes.