1. Approaches that use chemicals to reverse drug-induced changes in brain function may be a better approach for reducing drug craving, he said. 2. Fenfluramine and dexfenfluramine raise serotonin levels in the brain and seem to reduce cravings for fattening foods. 3. He learned that the medication could reduce his craving when cocaine was unavailable. 4. Like some other diet drugs, Prozac may reduce the cravings that make people overeat. 5. The NicoDerm patch comes in stages to allow different level smokers to get the correct doses of nicotine to reduce their cravings. 6. The real need is to reduce the craving. 7. We reduce the craving gradually with relaxation techniques similar to biofeedback. 8. And according to an earlier, smaller study, mecamylamine actually blocks receptors, thereby reducing the craving to light up. 9. It works by reducing cravings for nicotine, the addictive substance in cigarettes. |