[D as in David]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

I was wondering the other day whether the future cure for addiction might just come in the form of another drug, or whether a synthetic replacement for something like cocaine could be invented that was either a significantly lower threat to health or could be manufactured in a way that avoided triggering the parts of the brain that cause addiction.

The movie "Dosed" is about a heroin addict who was cured by Ibogaine (or more likely, I'm told, magic mushrooms). There's a lot of legitimate research going on about potential cures for mental health issues using psychedelic substances.