Jeanmarie Perrone MD

@JMPerroneMD

Emergency+ Addiction Medicine, doc, Mom, Professor, University of Penn Working to engage patients into treatment penncamp.org/infographic/

Philadelphia PennCAMP.org Joined February 2012

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Jeanmarie Perrone MD @JMPerroneMD Oct 9, 2023

Excellent opportunity to collaborate w my medical toxicology/addiction medicine colleagues to describe the xylazine problem in the Phila area @acmtmedtox @ASAMorg @UPennEM @CAMP_Penn @PennMedEVDCSO @PennIMResidents @UPenn_FMRP @PennLDI @PennInjury @PennCECPR @AnnalsofIM @Penn

Joseph D'Orazio @JDOrazioMD Oct 9, 2023

Xylazine Adulteration of the Heroin–Fentanyl Drug Supply: A Narrative Review: Annals of Internal Medicine: Vol 0, No 0 @JMPerroneMD @LNelsonMD @HarozR and Rachel Wightman. acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/M2…
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Jeanmarie Perrone MD @JMPerroneMD Oct 4, 2023

We’re talking about fentanyl and xylazine all wrong inquirer.com/opinion/commen… via @phillyinquirer @TSpadaro91 @_earth2brittany @nicolemodonnell @UPenn_FMRP @Penn @PennPubHealth @HarmReduction @UPennEM @CAMP_Penn @JLoveMD @especially_APT @UtshaKhatriMD @acmtmedtox @ASAMorg

www.inquirer.com We’re talking about fentanyl and xylazine all wrong Rather than stigmatizing people living with addiction, the most important thing we can do is encourage and support people in their journey to recovery.

Jeanmarie Perrone MD @JMPerroneMD Sep 29, 2023

Important toxicology meeting w many former @UPennEM grads. @JLoveMD presents #xylazine detection in opioid overdoses. Xylazine detected in 20% of opioid overdoses in a national sample.

Jeanmarie Perrone MD @JMPerroneMD Jul 26, 2023

Listening to the poise and advocacy of our @UPennEM + @CAMP_Penn Grand Rounds @UtshaKhatriMD addressing the injustices of healthcare and mass incarceration. Up to 80% suffer from SUD. @JonLepleyDO @m_lowenstein @nyulangoneEM @nicolemodonnell @kit_delgadoMD @Eugenia_South

Jeanmarie Perrone MD @JMPerroneMD Jun 30, 2023

Tranq increasingly found in opioid overdose deaths, CDC warns nbcnews.com/health/health-… via @nbcnews Further evidence that xylazine may not directly worsen lethality- although wounds and barriers to treatment may @JLoveMD @acmtmedtox @UPennEM @CAMP_Penn @PennPubHealth @PennMedicine

www.nbcnews.com Men more likely to use opioids with tranq and die from overdose, CDC reports show The powerful animal tranquilizer, xylazine, is being detected more often in the illegal drug supply, but it's fentanyl that's killing opioid users, experts warn.