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Scientists have identified potential drugs that enhance naloxone’s effectiveness and prolong its effects.

The ongoing opioid epidemic in the United States kills tens of thousands of people each year. Naloxone, sold under the brand name Narcan, has saved countless lives by reversing opioid overdoses. But modern and more potent opioids continue to emerge, and first responders are finding it increasingly arduous to resuscitate people who have overdosed. Now, […]