Alzheimer's drug may save lives through 'suspended animation'- Harvard Gazette

Achieving a similar state of 'biostasis' with an easily administered drug like DNP could potentially save millions of lives every year, according to researchers.

Using donepezil, researchers report that they were able to put tadpoles of Xenopus laevis frogs into a hibernation-like torpor, indicating its potential in medical crises.

Cooling a patient's body down to slow its metabolic processes has long been used in medical settings, but can now be potentially achieved with donepezil.

The Wyss Institute's research aims to extend the 'Golden Hour' for lifesaving treatment, which could benefit emergency care significantly, especially in remote areas.

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