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Can administration of narcan (naloxone) in a cardiac arrest victim be helpful?
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In opiate overdose: But that is often late in the game, as your brain is much more sensitive than your heart to the lack of oxygen, and the arrest is likely to go poorly.
Answered 11/7/2012
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