Mapping how Narcan reverses opioid overdose can provide a molecular blueprint for developing more effective drugs against overdose.

Naloxone, also known by the brand name Narcan, is one of the most important drugs in the United States' fight against the opioid crisis. It reverses an opioid overdose nearly instantly, restarting ...

The overdose crisis continues to worsen in the U.S., and overdose deaths reached an all-time high in 2021. Experts say that a simple drug — naloxone — is a key tool in preventing more deaths. But not ...

The man lay on a bedroom floor between an Xbox and a puddle of spilled water. His eyes were closed, feet splayed. The only movement came from the police officer next to him who was repeatedly pushing ...

The drug, known as “purple fentanyl,” has been seized in Midwest states, such as Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Saif Khan, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences (THE CONVERSATION) ...

The man lay on a bedroom floor between an Xbox and a puddle of spilled water. His eyes were closed, feet splayed. The only movement came from the police officer next to him who was repeatedly pushing ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Naloxone, also known by the brand name Narcan, is one of the most important drugs in the United States’ fight against the opioid crisis. It reverses an opioid overdose nearly ...