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60 MIN: NEW DRUG : PROMETA
I caught the last 15 minutes of 60 minutes, they had a segment on a new drug waiting to be approved by the FDA, called:PROMETA. I was able to find it under yahoo search. The makers of this drug (Pfizer) claims this drug is the latest drug for addiction, form heroin to alcohol to methamphetamine to cocaine and just about every addiction you could think of I not sure but I thought they had even said benzodiazepines
I looked at the web on yahoo and did in fact find this new drug, There are 13 facilities in Florida which has the most. Then you can click on your state and find out how many if any facilities offer Promenta. From what I could make out the total treatment started at $15,000.00 and went higher depending how many substances, It is done by a series of infections and blood transfusions. Three treatments is the norm but more may be required to achieve your objective, The procedure is out patient and takes about 1.5 hours, It sounds to good to be true and it could be to those on a limited income. Because it is not FDA approved, insurance companies will not cover it. And I got the impression they could care less if they got FDA approval. They claim you suffer no ill effects from the drug as in withdrawal, However I find it strange they didnt mention tobacco as this is the hardest drug to quit, in my opinion. Everyone should take the time to check out this new miracle drug. It sounds like it is geared for the higher income addicted population. It is worth looking into if you are interested and it is within your budget-----------------------NOAH
I looked at the web on yahoo and did in fact find this new drug, There are 13 facilities in Florida which has the most. Then you can click on your state and find out how many if any facilities offer Promenta. From what I could make out the total treatment started at $15,000.00 and went higher depending how many substances, It is done by a series of infections and blood transfusions. Three treatments is the norm but more may be required to achieve your objective, The procedure is out patient and takes about 1.5 hours, It sounds to good to be true and it could be to those on a limited income. Because it is not FDA approved, insurance companies will not cover it. And I got the impression they could care less if they got FDA approval. They claim you suffer no ill effects from the drug as in withdrawal, However I find it strange they didnt mention tobacco as this is the hardest drug to quit, in my opinion. Everyone should take the time to check out this new miracle drug. It sounds like it is geared for the higher income addicted population. It is worth looking into if you are interested and it is within your budget-----------------------NOAH
I agree IF it sounds to good to be true it is, Just more witch doctors trying to make a buck off the sick and suffering.-------NOAH
People are always looking for the ''easier, softer way" and not focusing on the real stuff that helps
Savas...Right On!!! I was thinking the same thing. I read about Prometa some time ago and thought..."Here we go again". Al I could think of was my first visit to the methadone clinic in 1969 when I was told it was a miracle cure. Here I am, 38 years later...no cure.
It just scared me the way they promoted it with no real evidence to back it up. I am yet to see a study of the people who stopped taking it and went on to stay clean for any time.
It just scared me the way they promoted it with no real evidence to back it up. I am yet to see a study of the people who stopped taking it and went on to stay clean for any time.
I remember two wonder drug for addiction that you took for three days and supposedly you suffered no withdrawal side effects afterwards.
the first was called methadone. the second was called buphenorphine (suboxone). When first used, it was sworn on the bible these were miracle drugs. Of course, time has proved otherwise. So I'd say stay skeptical and wary of any new miracle cures, especially if they get past FDA approval or DEA strictures.
Ironically, even though the drugs are FDA approved already, they still need approval to use them in this specific way. Usually this means those wanting to do research can't get funding to do studies for that purpose. In this case, they must have a company backing the "studies", which would make me even more sceptical of its success.
Considering this country has a vested interest in NOT allowing successful drug treatments on the market, I doubt it works all that well.
the first was called methadone. the second was called buphenorphine (suboxone). When first used, it was sworn on the bible these were miracle drugs. Of course, time has proved otherwise. So I'd say stay skeptical and wary of any new miracle cures, especially if they get past FDA approval or DEA strictures.
Ironically, even though the drugs are FDA approved already, they still need approval to use them in this specific way. Usually this means those wanting to do research can't get funding to do studies for that purpose. In this case, they must have a company backing the "studies", which would make me even more sceptical of its success.
Considering this country has a vested interest in NOT allowing successful drug treatments on the market, I doubt it works all that well.
It is not a drug but a treatment.
It is a combination of three different drugs that have been approved by the FDA for other reasons. That is the loophole in the law that allows the administration of the three by physicians for "other purposes".
The "teary-eyed" businessman said they have just conducted their first double blind placebo study.
Interesting that the person conducting and overseeing the study promotes "PROMETA" on his web site- conflict of inteest, maybe.
It is a combination of three different drugs that have been approved by the FDA for other reasons. That is the loophole in the law that allows the administration of the three by physicians for "other purposes".
The "teary-eyed" businessman said they have just conducted their first double blind placebo study.
Interesting that the person conducting and overseeing the study promotes "PROMETA" on his web site- conflict of inteest, maybe.
but what about the town that invested all that money to use this "quick fix" in conjunction with their drug court. it was found that using the prometa showed no difference in ppl getting clean than in previous years, without using it.
yes this guy did have some ppl giving testament to their success...but if someone paid me enough money i would probably do it to...lol.
usually when it sounds toooooooo good to be true...it is.
yes this guy did have some ppl giving testament to their success...but if someone paid me enough money i would probably do it to...lol.
usually when it sounds toooooooo good to be true...it is.
LOL>>i saw those fake tears and YES he is a business man trying to make money. It wont help my problem, but at least there is some hope for meth addicts. maybe it will be the miracle drug he claims it to be....
I watched the entire show and I thought it said meth and drinking and cocaine, I heard nothing about opiates. It sounds promising to the other problems though. It had a few "success" stories on there and if it works then SO BE IT!!! Methamphetamine is hard to quit and I have had several friends lose everything to that drug. So if it works, I say use it.
i was very skeptical on this med. i will have to wait and see what i think. you know how the media is..they cover the story positive and then turn on it...shedding the negative side. one thing i did notice was the founder and supporter of this program is not a doctor but a businessman looking to make money. i felt at one point he even forced sympathy tears for his "patients" it is used for meth and cocaine. i think there is more to this than what was covered. just a gut feeling.
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