Burling, Stacey,

Fighting Drugs with Drugs Is Latest Addiction Therapy. Stacey Burling. - Philadelphia Inquirer, 2005. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Article 68, Health, 1522-323X; .

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Originally Published: Fighting Drugs with Drugs Is Latest Addiction Therapy, Feb. 21, 2005; pp. n.p..

"The weapon of the future in the war on drugs will likely be...drugs. Researchers are optimistic about a host of new medications that target the chemical cycle of addiction. Some block the intense pleasure that makes drugs such as heroin so seductive while others calm the brain during withdrawal." (PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER) This article examines the latest trend in addiction therapy in which medications are being used to treat drug addiction.

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Alcoholism--Treatment
Brain--Imaging
Drug abuse--Treatment
Drugs--Research
Neurontin
Neurotransmitters
Topiramate
Vigabatrin

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