I hope it really works.
What struck me, was that the drug has been widely used in Europe for 15 years , and the FDA still rejected it in 2002 and ordered more trials, before finally approving it now.
People in the US could have been getting the benefits of this for the past 15 years as well, if it weren't for our FDA.
1 posted on
07/30/2004 3:25:45 PM PDT by
QQQQQ
To: QQQQQ
IF the pill does not work I know what will , a swift kick in the butt.
2 posted on
07/30/2004 3:30:55 PM PDT by
erik22lax
To: QQQQQ
3 posted on
07/30/2004 3:32:32 PM PDT by
Mercat
To: QQQQQ
There's still something called antibuse, that will make you sick as a dog if you drink alcohol.
But the only thing that really works is a true willingness to stop; not for your family or job or friends, or even for your own health--you have to do it for yourself. Alcoholics Anonymous has helped a LOT of people.
But this new drug may give a little extra help to recent quitters get through some weak moments. It can't be relied on by itself, though.
4 posted on
07/30/2004 3:39:41 PM PDT by
wimpycat
(My anti-terrorism platform: Nip it! (in the bud))
To: QQQQQ
5 posted on
07/30/2004 3:42:59 PM PDT by
SeeRushToldU_So
(Shut up and sing. I don't care what you think.)
To: QQQQQ
I hope it is sold at a reasonable price. 1 pill compared to maybe 1 beer. I know a couple of people who could benefit.
To: QQQQQ
""While its mechanism of action is not fully understood, Campral is thought to act on the brain pathways related to alcohol abuse," the FDA wrote."
. . . taken b.i.d. and triggered by a swift 'kick in the pants' that somehow stimulate the synapsis in the brain, according to some unknown FDA spokesperson.
7 posted on
07/30/2004 3:43:51 PM PDT by
BluSky
(Liberalism - destroying live's, one failure at a time.)
To: QQQQQ
OR...you can just not pick up the first drink...
9 posted on
07/30/2004 3:45:33 PM PDT by
Hildy
( If you don't stand up for what's RIGHT, you'll settle for what's LEFT.)
To: QQQQQ
There's a medication for alcoholics that leads to relentless vomiting if the glassy-eyed offender is crazed enough to let spirits roll past his tongue. My jolly Uncle Joe found it helpful.
10 posted on
07/30/2004 3:50:06 PM PDT by
Jaysun
(Let me take yet another opportunity to tell the "moderates" to shove it ....... then twist it.)
To: QQQQQ
The drug, called Campral, may not work for people who are actively drinking when they start taking the pill or who are abusing other substances, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said in a statement. There are only two types of alcoholics: (1) those who are drinking and (2) those in recovery. It appears to me that this pill would be worthless with #1 and not needed for #2. Wasted research money; or someone trying to justify his/her existence?
11 posted on
07/30/2004 3:50:08 PM PDT by
Luke
(u)
To: QQQQQ
Teddy Kennedy, aka Lard Butt, will probably want to ban it.
12 posted on
07/30/2004 3:53:06 PM PDT by
punster
To: QQQQQ
One is NOT going to stop drinking, smoking etc until that bone between the ears is ready.
The patches, pills, hypnosis basically give a person an opportunity to make money off anothers miseries.
14+ years ago I went from 4 packs of regular Camels and better than a case of beer a day to complete stoppage.
Today my tobacco input is limited to 2nd hand smoke and O'Douls is my drink of choice....
16 posted on
07/30/2004 5:28:34 PM PDT by
xrmusn
To: QQQQQ
What struck me, was that the drug has been widely used in Europe for 15 years , and the FDA still rejected it in 2002 and ordered more trials, before finally approving it now. People in the US could have been getting the benefits of this for the past 15 years as well, if it weren't for our FDA.
Blame Thalidomide
17 posted on
07/30/2004 5:30:31 PM PDT by
null and void
(Freedom is written with blood on the streets, not with ink in congress.)
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