(Will publish link when I have enough posts.)
I'm just wondering, why, given the very strong impetus for Russia to find ways to deal with its citizens' problem with alcohol, they did not extend the research far enough to reveal effects such as those reported by Dr Ameisen?
Does anyone have any ideas? After all, the Russians rated it as effective as diazepam for this purpose. Why did they go no further?
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On another point, I am very interested in the potential of the drug, so this afternoon I walked up to the local pharmacy and bought myself a bottle of fifty ten-milligram pills and began to plan my own experiment (much like the rest of you have been doing.)
The pills in Moscow require no prescription and cost US$10 for the bottle ("Baclosan" from Polpharma, a Polish brand.)
Interestingly, the last item on the list of indications for use was "алкоголизм (аффективные расстройства)" – "alcoholism (affective disorders.)
I don't know if the Baclofen that the people on this forum have been buying has its instructions in English, but if they are, could someone check to see if "alcoholism" is included in the list of indications? It would be curious to see if there is a difference.
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In short, Baclofen is recognised in Russia as an adjunct to the treatment of alcoholism and is freely available. Why haven't we seen the same kind of enthusiasm for the drug in Russia as we have on this forum (for example)? It would be a godsend for the country if it really was so effective.
No conspiracy theories, please.
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