Baclofen holds promise for cocaine treatment
The anti-spasticity medication baclofen holds promise for helping cocaine abusers overcome...try, the randomized, double-blind study found that baclofen used in conjunction with substance abuse counseling significantly reduced cocaine use in recovering ...Medication for multiple sclerosis may help in treating cocaine addiction
... heavy users of crack cocaine. The researchers say baclofen may help by inhibiting the release of the brain chemical dopamine, thus reducing thedesire for cocaine. WHAT IT MEANS: The combined effect of drug abuse counseling and a medication that targets dopamine release in the brain may offer hope to the many...Highlights summarized for movement disorders research at 56th annual meeting
... an established treatment for delivery of the drug baclofen to the spines of patients with spasticity. GDNF has been shown in animal models to protect nerve cells from death and help restore their function. A previous trial of GDNF in PD patients, which delivered it to the ventricles (cavities that circulate ...