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9 Mar 2024

Adrenaline can save a heart, but hurts the brain. Canadian research aims to find best dose for a potent drug

Author: admintech | Filed under: Finance/ Money
Dr. Steve Lin, the interim chief of emergency medicine at Unity Health Toronto's St. Michael's Hospital, stands between two ambulances.

When someone suffers cardiac arrest, adrenaline can restart their heart. But scientists say high doses of the drug can also lead to brain damage. Now a massive Canadian study is trying to find out the “sweet spot” to save lives — and thousands of real patients will be the test subjects.