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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 1988
Filed:
Jul. 22, 1985
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kenneth Blum, San Antonio, TX (US);
Arthur H Briggs, San Antonio, TX (US);
Jack E Wallace, San Antonio, TX (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514561 ;
Abstract
A new class of anti-craving compositions is provided by substances which inhibit breakdown of endogenous substances such as enkephalins and/or endorphins. An anti-alcohol craving effect is observed with an enkephalin breakdown inhibitor. Specifically, D-phenylalanine, DL-phenylalanine, D-leucine, DL-leucine, and hydrocinnamic acid, each an encephalin breakdown inhibitor, significantly lowered alcohol intake in animals and humans. The anti-alcohol desire effect is observed in animals genetically prone to choose alcohol over water solutions.