Diphosphopyridine nucleotide in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of drug addiction. A preliminary report.

The author has successfully utilized diphosphopyridine nucleotide, in its oxidized form (hereafter abbreviated to DPN) in the prevention, alleviation and removal of the acute and chronic symptoms of drug addiction. The forms of addiction which have responded successfully in a dramatic manner to this coenzyme therapy by total, immediate and permanent discontinuance to-date are as follows: heroin, opium extract (Pantopon), morphine, dihydromorphine, meperidine, codeine, cocaine, amphetamines, barbiturates and tranquillizers.