What is the name of the drug recently published in the U.S. in order to reduce alcoholism? It was on channel 7 last week?
It was (discussed on a Channel 7 program can not remember which) at 20 April. The drug blocks pleasure receptors in the brain alcohol
Vivitrol "April 14 2006 – The FDA has to help a new drug called Vivitrol to treat alcoholism. The announcement was made markets in a press release from the pharmaceutical companies Alkermes, which Vivitrol, and Cephalon, the drug. Vivitrol is the first and only injectable drug Vivitrol given once a month to treat alcohol dependence, to forward the press release. Alcohol is given to dependent patients in a position of drinking in the outpatient clinic abstained and will not be actively drinking at the start of treatment. It is also for use in combination with psychosocial support to them as advisory or group therapy. Vivitrol, which is nonaddictive, must be given a shot of a Providers such as. The companies expect that the drug in the U.S. available to physicians and patients, the end of June as a single monthly dose. "