Posted by mike21 on March 25, 2002, at 20:06:45
In reply to baclofen, posted by Michael D on March 24, 2002, at 20:51:04
I was watching a pbs special about the brain a few weeks ago. There was a guy who was taking a muscle relaxant, I think it was baclofen, because he had become paralyzed. He was also a former cocaine addict and he realized he no longer craved it when he was taking the relaxant. They did a pet scan of his brain before and after the treatment, and it was clearly "normalized" when he was taking the relaxant.
I am interested in how a drug like this could produce this type of effect. I am also wondering if benzodiazepines have the same effect on the brain.
If you find anything else interesting, please post. Thanks!
Mike
> Has anyone had any experience with baclofen? (other than those mentioned in this thread)
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> I read a bit about it here:
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> http://www.newswise.com/articles/2001/3/TOURET2.AAN.html
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> It seems to have anti-anxiety properties, as well as well as muscle-relaxant properties.
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> Regards,
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> Michael D
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