Scripps Research Institute Jun 11 2026 Fentanyl and related variants of the synthetic opioid kill more Americans each year than car accidents and gun violence combined. In too-high doses, the drugs hijack brain chemistry and shut down the signals that control breathing. Existing medical interventions can reverse an overdose, but only if given quickly enough after it occurs. Now, scientists at Scripps Research have shown the feasibility of a completely different approach to combating fentanyl

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