Oxytocin treats respiratory depression and reduces mortality from fentanyl and the combination of xylazine-fentanyl. 

Oxytocin treats respiratory depression and reduces mortality from fentanyl and the combination of xylazine-fentanyl. 

Escobar JB, Wainwright J, Wang X, Dergacheva O, Kay MW, Bethea JR, Jain V, Polotsky VY, Mendelowitz D. 

bioRxiv [Preprint]. 2026 Feb 24:2026.02.23.702914. doi: 10.64898/2026.02.23.702914. PMID: 41809014; PMCID: PMC12970325.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12970325/