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A dose of ketamine could lessen the lure of alcohol

The hallucinogenic drug may help treat addiction by weakening past memories of drinking

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In the right context, a dose of ketamine may weaken alcohol’s grip on people who drink too much, a study suggests.

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By Laura Sanders

- More than 2 years ago

A single dose of ketamine may cut down problematic drinking. Taken in the right context, the hallucinogenic drug may be able to weaken the pull of the cues that trigger people to drink beer, researchers report November 26 in Nature Communications.