JS>JK> Best to find someone local who knows or get in touch with someone who
JS>JK> has done extensive research in this area.
JS>Are there any such who do not sell the supplements they recommend?  The
JS>relationship between the medical professions and the pharmaceutical 
companie
JS>is incestous enough, but at least it is illegal in most places for doctors 
t
JS>own pharmacies.
The psychologists are the folks who have gone into remedial diets in
both California and Washington.  The medical doctors still haven't the
faintest idea of what remedial diets are all about.
They have worked with pharmacists and others in the research and
development of the supplements in question.
The original work on the supplements was done by Kenneth Blume in Texas.
MATRIX TECHNOLOGIES INC, 1020 Bay Area Blvd., Houston, Texas 77058 (800)
345-8912 is the address and phone number I had on some literature for
TROPAMINE and SAAVE.  There were developed to address the brain
chemistry of the alcoholic and cocaine addict, to provide the amino
acids necessary for the addict to leave the drugs alone.  Dunno what the
cost is today, Centrix, Inc. in Northville, Michigan was charging around
$60-80 a month.
Publication of results of research and use:  "Current Therapeutic
Reserach" 43:1204-1214 (1988) for the Tropamine, "Alcohol" 5:481-493
(1989), Journal Psychoactive Drugs 20:297-313 (1988) and Intl. Journal
of Addictions 23:991-998 (1988).  Reprints are available from Matrix
Technologies, Inc. (Probably also from Centrix, 41721 Broquet,
Northville, Michigan 48167  (800) 622-2873.
The mixture developed by the other folks is a much cheaper blend.  And
the companies which market the stuff are formed to do just that.
I don't know why you didnt get Terry Neher.  I found him at (206)
204-7967 without any problems at all, had a long chat with him about his
product and where he got the original concepts from.
What I am very much aware of is that alcoholics have treated this as a
disease, not a mental aberation, for 60 years in this nation while the
mental health workers have tried every other excuse under the sun.
60 years of research by recovering drunks should not be ignored, Jerry.
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