In this episode, Mark and Chris talk about the OG of abused substances: opioids! From its presence in ancient culture to the scientificially enhanced opioids of today. They also weigh in on publicly available Narcan, a potent short term treatment for opioid overdose. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/prescription-drug-abuse/in-depth/how-opioid-addiction-occurs/art-20360372 https://www.hhs.gov/opioids/about-the-epidemic/index.html https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/06/us/naloxone-narcan-opioid-overdose.html
In this episode, Mark and Chris talk about the OG of abused substances: opioids! From its presence in ancient culture to the scientificially enhanced opioids of today. They also weigh in on publicly available Narcan, a potent short term treatment for opioid overdose. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/prescription-drug-abuse/in-depth/how-opioid-addiction-occurs/art-20360372 https://www.hhs.gov/opioids/about-the-epidemic/index.html https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/06/us/naloxone-narcan-opioid-overdose.html