Naloxone is a fantastic tool in reducing opioid deaths, but gentler versions would be helpful for fighting overdose ...

Reversing opioid overdoses in rats using a drug that does not enter the brain prevents the sudden and severe withdrawal symptoms associated with therapeutics that target the central nervous system.

Antidotes are critical in toxicology, offering therapeutic solutions to poisoning by neutralizing toxins and enhancing the ...

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Narcan, generically naloxone, is designed to rapidly reverse ... The boxes’ locking mechanisms have been removed, enabling users to freely open them and take a Narcan package.

Kratom has been used for hundreds of years in Southeast Asia for issues like fatigue. But it's banned in at least 6 states.

The FDA has approved Journavx, a pain medication, offering a safer alternative to opioids. Learn about its benefits and side ...

“It's the same mechanism by which you become addicted ... This is how people die of opioid overdoses and why Narcan, or naloxone, works to quickly block opioid receptors in the brain in order ...

Rahul Gupta reflects on the status of the war on drugs as he steps down as head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy ...