According to a five-minute surgery, a 36-year-old man has reportedly been able to overcome his alcoholism, according to a report published on Tuesday (April 25) in the South China Morning Post. The man, whose last name was given as Liu in the story, became the first person in China to have a chip surgically implanted to curb his need to drink. The treatment was carried out on the man on April 12 at the Human Brain Hospital in central China, according to the report. The technique was a component of a clinical trial directed by Hao Wei, a former vice president of the International Narcotics Control Board of the United Nations.
The naltrexone that is released by the surgically implanted chip hits receptors in the brain and is absorbed by the body
The paper also described the chip’s operation. The naltrexone that is released by the surgically implanted chip hits receptors in the brain and is absorbed by the body. The drug naltrexone is frequently used to stop relapses in addiction therapy. Liu, who is from Hunan province in central China and has been an alcoholic for 15 years, was described in length in the SCMP piece. He apparently used to act out pretty frequently after consuming roughly a half-liter of Chinese liquor per day. He drank a bottle of Chinese spirits every morning before breakfast. He frequently drank alcohol at work throughout the day and into the evening until he passed out.
As quoted, he said, “Whenever I didn’t have a bottle on me, I felt very anxious” and as reported by Xiaoxiang Herald, Liu said that he hopes he can now enjoy a life free from alcohol. People across the globe suffer from the ill effects of alcohol addiction and find ways to attain sobriety. Researchers are also coming up with various plans to help people reduce alcohol addiction and neutralize the tendency of binge drinking.
The problem of binge drinking has spread throughout the world
The prescription naltrexone should be taken before ingesting alcohol, according to a study earlier this year that was published in the American Journal of Psychiatry. This has been shown to help prevent binge drinking situations. The New York Times released the study.
The problem of binge drinking has spread throughout the world. A US government health survey found that nearly half of American drinkers admitted to bingeing occasionally. Given the prevalence of the practice and the low prevalence of alcohol dependence among binge drinkers, experts have even speculated that some people may perceive binge drinking as harmless. But it’s important to keep in mind that alcoholism increases the danger of getting sick or hurt from drinking.
