At first I thought myself clever, that I could load a needler pistol with health serum and "shoot" members of my party from a distance to provide benefit. But seems more likely, based on a literal application of the rules, that while (at level 1 serum) it would boost 1d8, the pistol itself would cause 1d4 damage. Meaning, to use the needler in this way could actually cause more harm to an ally than help.
Any ideas, advice, ruling?
