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Addiction Interruption

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A term of art, not a precise clinical one, for a single dose or short course of a substance producing an abrupt reduction in drug cravings or withdrawal — as opposed to the daily, long-term maintenance model of most addiction medicine.

Example: This is the literal language Howard Lotsof used in his original 1985 ibogaine patent — see its full history and what's happened to that patent portfolio since.

What is "addiction interruption"?

A term of art, not a precise clinical one, for a single dose or short course of a substance producing an abrupt reduction in drug cravings or withdrawal — unlike the daily, long-term maintenance model of most addiction medicine.

Where does this term come from?

It's the literal language Howard Lotsof used in his original 1985 ibogaine patent. See its full history.

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