Pill to limit alcohol intake tested

A pill designed to curb someone's urge to have more than a few drinks is under development in Europe.
The experimental drug nalmefene, developed by Denmark's H. Lundbeck A/S, blocks the signals in the brain that make drinking feel good.
If clinical trials are successful, European regulators could approve use of the drug as early as 2012. It would be the first new alcoholism treatment approved there in more than 15 years, Bloomberg News reports.
The drug aims to reduce consumption of alcohol rather than stop it outright, unlike drugs currently on the market that prevent relapses after people quit drinking completely.
Nalmefene aims to reduce consumption without the abstinence requirements of Alcoholics Anonymous and other treatment programs, Adron Harris, director of the University of Texas at Austin's Waggoner Center for Alcohol and Addiction Research, told the news agency.

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dan. : 2011-01-10 17:11:15

for me, cannabis stopped my desire to drink in excessive amounts. now all I need is 2 or 3 beers and a spliff. no need for a prescription drug...

sunjenshine. : 2011-01-05 17:23:31

I am very pleased to hear of the new research. I'd rather see the development of a drug that can stop people from drinking altogether however, we all know there are certain organizations who would greatly suffer a loss of their own if we helped too many people to quit drinking. Do I think we are capable of helping many to quit with a pill? Sure, but I won't hold it against them....it's a step, took yas long enough! :o) but, still ...it's a step-thank you

Scotto : 2011-01-05 02:09:34

i used to think i'd be against this sort of drug, but frankly... i'd eat this shit up.

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