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Marijuana-derived compounds could reverse opioid overdoses

There’s been a recent push in the U.S. to make naloxone — a fast-acting opioid antidote — available without a prescription. This medication has saved lives, but it’s less effective against powerful synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl. In an interesting twist, researchers are now looking to cannabidiol (CBD), a component of marijuana, as a possible alternative to the popular antidote. Today, a team reports compounds based on CBD that reduce fentanyl binding and boost the effects of naloxone. Michael VanNieuwenhze, Ph.D. Indiana University Alex Straiker, Ph.D. Indiana University Please check out more research from the ACS Fall 2022 Meeting which will be posted on August 22-24 at: http://www.acs.org/acsfall2022briefings For press releases on these topics, please visit: http://www.acs.org/acsfall2022releases . You might also like: ACS Fall 2022 Media Briefings: http://www.acs.org/acsfall2022briefings Connect with us on: Facebook!   / americanchemicalsociety   Twitter!   / acspressroom   ACS is a global leader in providing access to chemistry-related information and research through its multiple databases, peer-reviewed journals and scientific conferences. Join the American Chemical Society! https://bit.ly/Join_ACS. Journalists can ask questions by emailing [email protected].