Adding newly identified compound makes naloxone more potent, longer lasting, mouse study shows

Adding newly identified compound makes naloxone more potent, longer lasting, mouse study shows

The ongoing opioid epidemic in the U.S. kills tens of thousands of people every year. Naloxone, sold under the brand name Narcan, has saved countless lives by reversing opioid overdoses. But new and more powerful opioids keep appearing, and first responders are finding it increasingly difficult to revive people who overdose.

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