U.S. - It's Proven To Save Lives, So Why Is Maine Opposed To Narcan?

[pmoseman]

Reason naloxone (Narcan) leaves a receptor?

Boosted by narcotics?

 

[neversickanymore]

Narcan has a really short half life

NARCAN (naloxone) is metabolized in the liver, primarily by glucuronide conjugation with naloxone-3-glucoronide as the major metabolite. In one study the serum half-life in adults ranged from 30 to 81 minutes (mean 64 ± 12 minutes

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Most opiates have longer half lives.. so as the narcan is metabolized the opiates will not be blocked.. once its gone.. thats why it often needs to be given more than once.

pharmacokinetics of narcan

 

[weekend addiction]

The wide spread availability of Narcan will be a big step toward full-scale drug legalization.

 

[gh0stmAn]

Maine makes Naloxone ILLEGAL!!

Holy shit, do any of you guys live in Maine? I hear that they have made NALOXONE illegal, and any doctor or anyone giving naloxone to someone whos ODing will get prosecuted for saving someone life!!! HOLY SHIT WHY IS THIS NOT NEWS EVERYWHERE?!?!?!?8(8(

Check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDM2eYsGwiQ

 

[23536]

He's not making it illegal. He's opposing a bill that wouod expand access. An individual can still get a prescription for naloxone or even order it online (not sure how reliable the online thing is).

 

[neversickanymore]

hes is a total loser.