Naloxone implant detects and counters opioid overdoses
An implanted device automatically administers naloxone, sold in the U.S. as Narcan, to counteract the effects of opioid overdoses. It has worked well in animals, reviving 24 out of 25 overdosed pigs within 3.2 minutes, though no human testing has yet been done. Naloxone is an effective treatment for opioid overdose, but it usually requires … Read more