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There is an equivalent - its called Antabuse (disulfiram). It inhibits the enzyme that metabolizes ethanol, causing the bad side effects of 'Asian glow' to a mo
by alphaoverlord 15y ago
There is an equivalent - its called Antabuse (disulfiram). It inhibits the enzyme that metabolizes ethanol, causing the bad side effects of 'Asian glow' to a more severe extent. The idea is to cause negative feedback for alcohol.
Notice by its lack of blockbuster-ness and the fact that the market for alcohol is 1000x the market for cocaine, that this "cocaine vaccine" isn't good economics.
- btilly 15y agoAntabuse only causes effects while you continue to take the medication. There is a world of difference between this and a treatment you take that provides prolonged resistance to alcohol.