00:03Across India, disturbing viral videos are raising serious alarms.
00:09Men standing completely motionless for hours.
00:13Eyes wakened, bodies frozen like statues.
00:16Many are calling it the arrival of the zombie drug.
00:21But what exactly is this dangerous substance?
00:25And is it really sweeping the country?
00:37The so-called zombie drug is Xylozyne, also known as Trank.
00:43It is a powerful veterinary sedative use to tranquilize large animals like horses and cattle.
00:50On the streets, it is mixed with opioids such as fentanyl to create a longer, more intense high.
00:58When consumed by humans, it causes extreme sedation.
01:02Users enter a trance-like state, standing or sitting motionless for hours, barely breathing, unresponsive to people around them.
01:12It slows heart rate, lowers blood pressure and can lead to deep skin wounds that rot flesh, sometimes requiring amputation.
01:23Unlike opioids, naloxone cannot fully reverse its effects, making overdoses even more deadly.
01:40This deadly mix first exploded in the United States, particularly in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood, now known as Ground Zero for
01:51the zombie drug.
01:52While in videos from their show, people bent over, frozen in place for hours, earning it the terrifying name, Trank
02:01Dope or Zombie Drug.
02:03Health officials warn it is one of the most dangerous adulterants in the illegal drug supply.
02:16Now, similar scenes are emerging in India, sparking panic.
02:21In Chandigarh, a blanket delivery boy was captured on video, standing completely still in sector 33B for nearly two hours.
02:31A beady in his mouth, eyes wakened, he did not move despite people gathering around.
02:38The viral clip triggered widespread fears that the zombie drug had reached India.
02:44Days later, in Bengaluru, another man was seen standing motionless on a street near Bagalur, appearing disoriented and unresponsive.
02:55In Bihar, reports of rising trance-like cases are circulating.
02:59And in Ambala, a man sat frozen on his motorcycle by the roadside, completely unaware of his surroundings.
03:08These incidents, mostly involving young men and delivery workers, have gone viral and left netizens shocked.
03:16While authorities have not yet confirmed Zylazine in every case, the visuals are very similar to the American zombie drug
03:25phenomenon.
03:33Experts say the real danger lies in how this drug is mixed unknowingly into street substances.
03:40It increases overdose risk dramatically.
03:43Repeated use can cause severe, rotting wounds on the skin.
03:48Delivery workers, youth experimenting with drugs, and vulnerable communities are most at risk.
03:55India already battles a serious drug problem in several states.
04:00The slow but steady appearance of such powerful adulterants could make the crisis far worse.
04:07This is a wake-up call for all of us.
04:10Stay alert.
04:11Say no to drugs.
04:12If you see someone in this frozen, unresponsive state, seek immediate medical help and inform authorities.
04:19Before the zombie drug spreads further, awareness is our strongest weapon.
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