An end to Naim addiction?
Posted by: Sniper on 09 May 2010
The little pill that could cure alcoholism'What is extraordinary is that he eventually discovered a drug he claims has cured him of alcoholism and that he claims can cure all addictions, including cocaine, heroin, smoking, bulimia and anorexia, compulsive shopping and gambling. Because that is, according to all other schools of thought, simply impossible'.
Posted on: 10 May 2010 by Bruce Woodhouse
If something sounds to good to be true, it probably is.
The plural of anecdote is not data.
Anything else vaguely cynical you'd like me to add?
Bruce
Posted on: 10 May 2010 by Sniper
Yes,well there is nothing like making your mind up based on very little evidense is there?
Posted on: 10 May 2010 by mongo
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Originally posted by Sniper:
Yes,well there is nothing like making your mind up based on very little evidense is there?
Indeed! How outrageous chap!
You should write a book on it Snipe. Baby.
Posted on: 10 May 2010 by Sniper
That's Mr.Snipe to you.
Posted on: 10 May 2010 by mongo
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Originally posted by Sniper:
That's Mr.Snipe to you.
Posted on: 10 May 2010 by Bruce Woodhouse
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Originally posted by Sniper:
Yes,well there is nothing like making your mind up based on very little evidense is there?
There is no independent high quality evidence. That is the point. I will believe/dis-believe on the basis of evidence. I also have considerable sympathy with the concept of such addictions being as much behavioural as chemical. A single 'one drug fits all' solution is biologically therefore not easy to accept.
Bruce
Posted on: 10 May 2010 by Rockingdoc
There is nothing unusual in addicts being able to reduce or stop the use of one substance or behaviour, by substiting another. I can't see anything in the article about what happens when you stop the Baclofen. I suspect the shopping for hi-fi increases.
Posted on: 10 May 2010 by Sniper
I don't disagree with you Bruce. I am intrigued but not convinced by the article. I too would want more evidense. I have a close friend who is an alcoholic and I know the whole terrain is fiendishly complex.
Posted on: 10 May 2010 by Fred Mulder
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Originally posted by Sniper:
Yes,well there is nothing like making your mind up based on very little evidense is there?
Nonsense!
It's published on the internet,
so it must be true
