PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING TAURINE AND RACE-METHIONINE FOR THE TREATMENT OF ALCOHOLISM

摘要

The present invention relates to Pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of alcoholism which is containing taurine and race-methionine. Taurine can either promote or repress the reward effects associated with alcohol; the delineating factor being the amount of alcohol consumed, its role in alcoholism. Its major metabolite taurocholic acid is responsible for the metabolic conversion of alcohol. Race Methionine has antioxidant properties. It prevents lower cholesterol levels by increasing the liver's production of lecithin, reduces liver fat.