JUST CAN’T STOP: Medical researchers are excited about a drug that may<\/span> help fight all addictions — from food to cigarettes to alcohol to<\/span> marijuana. Rimonabant, developed by France’s Sanofi-Aventis, seems to<\/span> work by normalizing the brain’s reward center. “I think it’s going to<\/span> have a big impact on the treatment of addiction,” says Dr. Charles<\/span> O’Brien, a U.S. addiction expert. “I’ll try to get my hands on it as<\/span> quickly as possible” to begin studies, he says. (AP) …Once that’s<\/span> done, then he can start the search for a drug to cure rimonabant<\/span> addiction.<\/span> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

JUST CAN’T STOP: Medical researchers are excited about a drug that may help fight all addictions — from food to cigarettes to alcohol to marijuana. Rimonabant, developed by France’s Sanofi-Aventis, seems to work by normalizing the brain’s reward center. “I think it’s going to have a big impact on the treatment of addiction,” says Dr. … <\/p>\n

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