NEW HAVEN, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – An experimental drug could stop people from getting drunk off alcohol and thus helping heavy drinkers wean off alcohol.
Yale University researchers are hypothesizing that the drug
iomazenil, when taken before drinking, can weaken some of the effects of
alcohol on the brain. According to a recent pilot study conducted by
the researchers, the effects of alcohol on those people who took
iomazenil caused people to stay sober for longer.
The Daily Telegraph reports that the researchers hope to develop a
“stay-sober” pill from iomazenil.
The project is examining what the
effect of the drug is on alcohol intoxication and how volunteer drunk
drivers are affected while driving, if they ingest the pill before
drinking.
“A medication that has the potential to block alcohol actions in the
central nervous system could act as a unique medication in the treatment
of alcohol intoxication and alcoholism,” Yale researcher Deepak D’Souza
told the Daily Telegraph. “Alcohol is abused commonly but there is no
remedy for alcohol intoxication.”
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