Core Concepts
FGF21 shows promise in treating severe alcohol poisoning by stimulating alertness and motor control in mice.
Stats
"Mice that had been genetically modified to not produce norepinephrine had no response to FGF21."
"Those given FGF21 shots were able to get back on their feet in 1 hour and 40 minutes, compared to 3 hours and 46 minutes in mice that didn't receive FGF21."
"Monkeys given a long-acting analogue of FGF21 drank 50% less alcohol over 25 days compared to monkeys that didn't receive the treatment."
Quotes
"I would put it in the same kind of context, a little bit, as Narcan." - David Mangelsdorf, PhD
"This is not a party drug." - Steven Kliewer, PhD