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Research Archive
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ACUPUNCTURE HELPS OPIATE WITHDRAWAL
Categories: Substance abuse
A meta-analysis of acupuncture as an adjunctive treatment for opiate detoxification has been carried out by Chinese authors. They searched English and Chinese databases for randomised trials comparing acupuncture combined with opioid agonist treatment versus opioid agonists alone for treating symptoms of opiate withdrawal. Combined treatment was found to lower withdrawal-symptom scores, reported r ...
KUDZU CAUSES AVERSION TO ALCOHOL
Categories: Substance abuse
A synthetic derivative of the kudzu vine [Ge Gen (Puerariae Radix)] has been shown to reduce drinking and prevent relapse in a rat model of alcoholism. Kudzu contains daidzin, a substance which causes aversion to drinking alcohol. Daidzin inhibits the enzyme aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH-2), which metabolises alcohol into acetaldehyde. Decreased drinking due to ALDH-2 inhibition is attributed to ...
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