Xylazine is a newer drug and Fentanyl is an opioid which has been in use for a long time, even for humans, as a painkiller. So this was available in the streets for like two or three years. But recently there has been a huge rise in the users. And in some states in the US it is turning out to be a huge, huge problem. Now, what are the clinical features associated with the use of this drug?
And I think that the pharma industry is taking more of a stand than ever in India and just banning all those toxic combinations so that it is not publicly available and people cannot import or export those drugs, for that matter. But then other techniques, I don't think I can find any, especially since US doesn't have corruption in that area a lot. I feel like they can actually take a bold stand and prevent this from happening
Dr. Raunak Brij
@DrRaunak · 1:57
And there are, I think, at least 100 other alternatives to it. So it's very surprising that they haven't advanced because it should have been the first course of action. Then you think of the other alternatives. And just like you mentioned, I think India has done a wonderful job in controlling the abuse of such drugs. I mean, yeah, you can illegally procure drugs. That's a whole different story
Swell Team
@Swell · 0:15
Hey, Ronak, I just heard you swell again. So yeah, I really agree with all that you have to say. The kind of open sort of corruption that's been carried out. And then the most difficult part is people do not trust healthcare sectors. Okay?
Dr. Raunak Brij
@DrRaunak · 1:48
So this is the scenario in the US. So like you said, even I wouldn't have respected or trusted my healthcare system if I was a US citizen. And I don't know how people function that I have never been to the US. I am not like somebody who just is totally radical about some idea. But in my opinion, I am very lucky that I am born in India and I wouldn't like to live anywhere else in the world