What Is a Natural Opioid Antagonist and How Does It Compare?
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While synthetic opioid antagonists like naloxone are critical for reversing overdoses, a small but growing body of research identifies certain compounds in plants that exhibit properties similar to a natural opioid antagonist. These substances, often alkaloids, bind to opioid receptors in the brain to block or inhibit the activity of other opioids.
