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Medical Forum / General / Alternative / June 2008Addiction
Drug commonly used for alcoholism curbs urges of pathological gamblers MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (June 13, 2008) – A drug commonly used to treat alcohol addiction has a similar effect on pathological gamblers – it curbs the urge to gamble and participate in gambling-related behavior, according to a new research at the University of Minnesota. Seventy-seven people participated in the double-blind, placebo controlled study. Fifty-eight men and women took 50, 100, or 150 milligrams of naltrexone every day for 18 weeks. Forty percent of the 49 participants who took the drug and completed the study, quit gambling for at least one month. Their urge to gamble also significantly dropped in intensity and frequency. The other 19 participants took a placebo. But, only 10.5 percent of those who took the placebo were able to abstain from gambling. Study participants were aged 18 to 75 and reported gambling for 6 to 32 hours each week. Dosage did not have an impact on the results, naltrexone was generally well tolerated, and men and women reported similar results. "This is good news for people who have a gambling problem," said Jon Grant, M.D., J.D., M.P.H., a University of Minnesota associate professor of psychiatry and principal investigator of the study. "This is the first time people have a proven medication that can help them get their behavior under control." The research is published in the June issue of the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. Compulsive gamblers are unable to control their behavior, and the habit often becomes a detriment in their lives, Grant said. He estimates between 1 to 3 percent of the population has a gambling problem. While the drug is not a cure for gambling, Grant said it offers hope to many who are suffering from addiction. He also said the drug would most likely work best in combination with individual therapy. "Medication can be helpful, but people with gambling addiction often have multiple other issues that should be addressed through therapy," he said. Naltrexone is sold under the brand names Revia and Depade. An extended- release formulation is sold under the name Vivitrol. Public release date: 13-Jun-2008 Contact: Nick Hanson hans2853@umn.edu 612-624-2449 University of Minnesota ### The research was funded by the National Institute of Mental Health. Grant has served as a consultant to Pfizer and has received grant/ research support from GlaxoSmith Kline and Forest. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Who loves ya. Tom Jesus Was A Vegetarian! http://tinyurl.com/2r2nkh Man Is A Herbivore! http://tinyurl.com/a3cc3 DEAD PEOPLE WALKING http://tinyurl.com/zk9fk > Drug commonly used for alcoholism curbs urges of pathological gamblers > MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (June 13, 2008) – A drug commonly used to treat [quoted text clipped - 62 lines] > > DEAD PEOPLE WALKINGhttp://tinyurl.com/zk9fk But what an incredibly shallow and stupid way to deal with the problem. This is just another example of modern society de- spiritualizing (read: dehumanizing) life. There are ways to get better that work and do not cost an arm and a leg for the rest of your life. The good news is that this might put a dent in the profits of casinos owners. I am not without compassion for either addicts of alcohol or gambling. But society as a whole is so much in denial about spiritual and inner growth and development that it makes the modern world a spiritual wasteland. Wouldn't it be better to just become a better human being, to just reduce one's stress load, to just learn to grow inwardly? On Jun 13, 4:12 pm, bachcole <rogerbi...@msn.com> wrote:Wouldn't it be better to just become a better human being, to just reduce one's stress load, to just learn to grow inwardly?<< Sooo .. you think it more of a mental problem / stress as opposed to something which NEEDS .. 'something' .. on the **molecular** .. level .. ? Why do you think they show a 70% opium cure with lecithin and glucose ? Chopra, R. N. & Chopra, G. S. 1927 The Treatment of Opium Habit with Lecithin and Glucose. Ind. Med. Gaz., LXXII, No. 5. Chopra, R. N. & Ganguli, S. C. 1939 Abstinence Symptoms of Opium Addiction and the Role of Glucose in Their Treatment. Ind. Jour. Med. Res., XXVI, No. 3, Jan. Chopra, R. N. & Chopra, G. S. 1940 Withdrawal Syndrome in Opium Addicts and the Rationale of Treatment with Lecithin and Glucose. Ind. Jour. Med. Res., XXVIII, No. 1, July, pp. 225-233. Chopra, R. N. & Chopra, G. S. 1940 Treatment of Opium Addiction with Lecithin and Glucose and Its Effects on Abstinence Symptoms. Ind. Med. Gaz., LXXV, No. 7, July. Chopra, R. N. & Roy, A. C. 1941 Urinary Excretion of Morphine in Opium Addicts with and without Lecithin Glucose Treatment. Ind. Jour. Med. Res., XXIX, No. 1, January, pp. 192-201 ---------------- Treatment of addiction using simple .. lecithin and in extreme cases .. sugar .. Sooo .. would honey and lecithin mixed together .. ? http://tinyurl.com/2y3pfn "That the addicts who have any will-power left will probably be completely and permanently cured of the habit through its agency. That those who have no will-power left, although they may be temporarily benefited, will probably relapse as soon as they have the opportunity." Treatment of drug addiction. Experience in India Sections General considerations Treatment of drug addiction under Indian conditions: Different forms of treatment Results of treatment with lecithin and glucose: Mass scale trials Summary and conclusion Details Author: Sir Ram Nath Chopra , I. C. Chopra Pages: 21 to 33 Creation Date: 1957/01/01 Treatment of drug addiction. Experience in India Who loves ya. Tom Jesus Was A Vegetarian! http://tinyurl.com/2r2nkh Man Is A Herbivore! http://tinyurl.com/a3cc3 DEAD PEOPLE WALKING http://tinyurl.com/zk9fk > > Drug commonly used for alcoholism curbs urges of pathological gamblers > > MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (June 13, 2008) – A drug commonly used to treat [quoted text clipped - 80 lines] > > - Show quoted text - lecithin << "Lecithin removed the craving for the drug in the majority of cases" http://tinyurl.com/4hztwg "Carbohydrates" Although unable to cope with the severity of the withdrawal symptoms, it doubtless removed the craving for the drug in the majority of cases. The role of glucose in coping with the abstinence symptoms can thus be understood. By this treatment, the ultimate effect seems to be the restoration of the water balance. Therefore, any drug that confers a fluid-retaining power to the blood would be expected to have good effect. Carbohydrates in general and glucose in particular are known to possess this water-retention capacity. Glucose, therefore, in addition to stocking the liver with glycogen to enable it to cope with the unusual strain on this organ during the process of elimination of morphine, etc., helps the retention of water in the blood, and keeps up the blood hydration level to its normal value. From the above consideration, it may be concluded that lecithin tones up the nerves of the addicts by supplying the lipophosphates, and glucose helps to restore the disturbed water balance. It is, therefore, not difficult to see how these two together produce the desired effect in removing the drug craving and alleviating abstinence symptoms in opium addicts. Who loves ya. Tom Jesus Was A Vegetarian! http://tinyurl.com/2r2nkh Man Is A Herbivore! http://tinyurl.com/a3cc3 DEAD PEOPLE WALKING http://tinyurl.com/zk9fk > On Jun 13, 4:12 pm, bachcole <rogerbi...@msn.com> wrote:Wouldn't it be > better to just become a better human being, to just reduce one's [quoted text clipped - 150 lines] > > - Show quoted text - |
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