Xylazine, an animal tranquilizer not approved for human use, is increasingly found in street opioids, complicating overdoses and causing devastating wounds. In this episode, we unpack the evidence:

– Why naloxone often fails
– The unique dangers of xylazine toxicity
– What the latest research reveals about toxicity, dependence, withdrawal, and treatment
– Real-world evidence-based recommendations

Based on the 2025 systematic review by Owusu et al.

This is urgent. This is real. Listen and be informed.

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Show resource links:Owusu P, et al. Management of Xylazine Toxicity, Overdose, Dependence and Withdrawal: A Systematic Review. 2024.https://mattersnetwork.org/request-test-strips/https://mattersnetwork.org/supplies/#vendingmachineshttps://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/aids/general/opioid_overdose_prevention/training_calendar.htmhttps://providerdirectory.aidsinstituteny.org

Welcome to the premiere of The Transformed Minds Podcast. I’m your host, Dr. Owusu — psychiatrist, researcher, and advocate for equity in mental health and addiction care.

Today, I’m joined by the brilliant Dr. Ayana Jordan—addiction psychiatrist, NYU researcher, and national voice for health equity.

We explore her groundbreaking study, “Integrating Ambulatory Addiction Consultation Service Into a Community Mental Health Center,” and how this model transforms care for people with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.

🎙️ In this episode:

• The real-world impact of dual diagnoses

• Why addiction and mental health care must be integrated

• How embedding addiction specialists into a CMHC improved access and outcomes

• A clinical case walkthrough inspired by the study

• Dr. Jordan’s insight on scaling this model nationally

  
  

This is more than research—it’s a blueprint for transforming how we care for the most vulnerable among us.

 New episodes drop every Tuesday at 11 AM EST.
Follow us @TheTransformedMindsPod on all platforms for more conversations where faith, psychiatry, and community meet.

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TOMORROW → something powerful begins.

🎙️ The Transformed Minds Podcast premieres TUESDAY, JULY 1 — and we’re starting with a conversation that could shift how we think about addiction and mental health in our communities.

This podcast brings together:
🧠 Clinical insight
🗣️ Lived experience
🙏🏾 Faith & purpose
⚖️ Justice & healing

If you care about mental health, substance use, or systemic change, this one’s for you.

First episode drops TOMORROW, JULY 1 at 11 AM EST, then every other Tuesday at @ 11 AM EST — don’t miss it.

Follow now + turn on reminders.

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