How does Narcan work?

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I always see police shows response to someone overdose and they apply Narcan and with in minutes they come back. How is it so effective?

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When you take an opioid like fentanyl or morphine, it affects certain receptors in your brain. Naloxone works by kicking opioids off the receptors in your brain and binding to those receptors instead. This reverses or blocks the effects of opioids on your body.

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