for the first time Chinaa man cured his addiction to alcohol where doctors surgically implanted him chip designed to palliate your need for sustenance.
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The patient, 36 years old and surnamed Liu, was part of a clinical trial at Hunan Brain Hospital. The process was supervised by Hao Weiformer vice-president of the United Nations International Narcotics Control Board and expert on substance abuse and addiction mechanisms at the Second Xiangya Hospital of the Central University of South China.
according to the diary South China Morning PostLiu signed up for the clinical trial with the hope of Combat your addiction to alcohol after 15 years of alcohol abuse. The addiction of the man, which had become more acute over the last five years, almost destroyed his life and his relationships with the people closest to him.
“I have worked hard to overcome my addiction to alcohol many times, but I have always spoken”, says Liu. Alcohol dramatically affected her health, until the point where I was diagnosed with 24 medical conditionsincluding encephalography and electrolyte changes.
At first, Liu was anxious to receive the implant, but then he was amazed at how quick and easy the procedure was.
“It only took five minutes, and then I said goodbye to alcohol”says the patient.
How does the chip work?
After implantation, which lasts only five minutes, the chip releases naltrexoneunite substance used in the treatment of addictions to avoid relapses.
This substance is absorbed by the body and received by brain sensors.
The chip is expected to fight alcohol levels for up to five monthsassured Hao. (I)
