ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,383,743, issued on Aug. 12.
"Treatment of addiction and dependency" was invented by Arturo C. Taca Jr. (Creve Coeur, Mo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to methods of treating or preventing addiction and relapse use of addictive agents where the method comprises: (a) administering to a subject a co-therapy treatment with an auricular or peri-auricular electro-acupuncture or neurostimulation device, (b) co-treatment with at least one non-narcotic detoxification agent and (c) administering to the subject an opioid antagonist. The methods and compositions of the invention are useful in the treatment or preventio...