New Discovery Opens Door For Drugs For Alcohol Addiction
Sat, 23 Dec 2006 11:00 PM EST
... When sober alcoholics are tempted to fall off the wagon, the same receptor is stimulated as is activated by nicotine in their brain. This has been demonstrated in a doctoral dissertation at the Sahgrenska Academy at Göteborg University in Sweden. The discovery may lead to new treatment for alcohol abuse.The connection between nicotine and alcohol has been known for some time. [click link for full article] ...
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