Drug has potential to prevent alcoholics from relapsing
"Washington, July 31 (IANS) An experimental drug blocks euphoric feelings prompted by
drinking and could potentially prevent alcoholics from relapsing, after being tested
on mice. The next step will be to test the drug, CP 154,526, to see if it is safe for
humans. If it clears that hurdle, researchers will start human trials to determine if
the drug can prevent alcoholic relapse."

"Potential Drug Target For Treating Cocaine Abuse Found
A substance similar to a drug used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease blocks the
stimulating effects of cocaine and could potentially be used to develop drug therapy
for cocaine abuse, new research shows.

In an article published in the February 23, 2005, issue of The Journal of
Neuroscience, Jonathan Katz and his colleagues at the National Institute on Drug
Abuse (NIDA) report the results of experiments showing that mice treated with a
substance similar to the drug benztropine did not show any of the typical hyperactive
behavior when later injected with cocaine. This effect wore off after a day."

sooner or later something will work with meth addicts. Ingrid

On Thu, 07 May 2009 12:23:12 -0500, Jangchub wrote:
...and there is not a thing anyone could have done about it. Meth
addicts are usually incapable of getting off the drug and if they do
it is a constant battle for many years.