Vital Science

Stimulant use in the United States has exploded into a nationwide crisis, as deaths and emergency room visits resulting from methamphetamine and cocaine use are rising at an alarming rate.The overall substance abuse disorder crisis is further exacerbated by the high level of fentanyl use, which has long been referred to as an opioid epidemic, and the increasing use of more than substance at once. One fundamental limitation on the ability to respond to the crisis is that, to date, there is no FDA-approved therapeutic to treat overdose from stimulants like methamphetamine and cocaine, or polydrug. Users who want to get clean and rid themselves of methamphetamine, cocaine, and/or fentanyl often find it difficult, essentially “chaining” themselves into a cycle of use that’s mostly impossible to break.First responders and emergency department physicians lack sufficient tools to treat overdose. But what if there was a treatment that could eliminate toxins and restore normal bodily function within minutes? That’s th