http://www.netvouz.com/tag/pharmacotherapy?feed=rss Bookmarks tagged with "pharmacotherapy" on Netvouz http://www.boston.com/business/globe/articles/2006/06/14/alkermes_launches_the_first_ever_injectable_drug_to_treat_alcoholism/ The first-ever injectable drug to help alcoholics stay sober officially hit the market yesterday: Vivitrol , a once-a-month shot made by Cambridge biotechnology company Alkermes Inc. Substance abuse, Abstinence, Harm Reduction docalex Tue, 11 Jul 2006 02:33:15 GMT http://alcoholism.about.com/b/a/237721.htm A nine-year study of chronic alcoholics in Europe, where alcohol-deterrent drugs such as disulfiram (Antabuse) and calcium carbimide (Temposil) are more widely used than in the United States, shows that the psychological effects of long-term treatment can produce abstinence rates... Substance abuse, Abstinence, Harm Reduction docalex Sat, 01 Apr 2006 01:48:59 GMT