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Title: Method of pharmacologically treating drug addiction with fusaric acid



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1. A pharmacological method of alleviating craving for and withdrawal from narcotics and amphetamines in addicted human beings said method comprising:

administering to a human being addicted to narcotics or amphetamines a therapeutically effective amount of a compound having the following structural formula: ##STR2##

2. The method of claim 1 wherein said compound is administered in an amount ranging from 8 mg/kg body weight/day to about 20 mg/kg body weight/day.

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Inventors: Pozuelo, Jose (Cleveland Hts., OH, US)

Application Number: 797410
Filing Date: 1977-05-16
Publication_date: 1978-11-07
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Primary Class(es): 514/354 514/810, 514/812
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US Patent Ref:
3903285Sep, 1975Umezawa et al.424/266.

Other Refs: Other References: Chem. Abst. 78-7826 t (1973).