Wednesday 12 September 2012

Experimental drug curbs smokers' nicotine cravings

A woman disposes a cigarette in Los Angeles, California LONDON (Reuters) - An experimental drug that blocks certain brain receptors can reduce nicotine cravings in addicted rats and baboons - a finding researchers say could lead to new medicines to help people stop smoking for good. The candidate drug, called GSK598809, belongs to a class of compounds that block a specific type of dopamine receptor in key areas of the brain linked to tobacco addiction. ...




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