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What Is Narcan?
Narcan is actually a brand name for a drug whose scientific name is Naloxone. If you have opioids in your system, they like to sit on the opioid receptor - aptly named. The receptors are found on cells in your brain, spinal cord and other areas of your body. Opioids act on these receptors to make you feel less pain. And what it will do is if you've had too much, it's going to reduce breathing, um, respiration, etc.