The founders of Savant HWP Inc. believe they have identified a molecule that could prove effective in treating many kinds of substance as well as behavioral addictions, because it appears to influence relevant brain chemistry at a fundamental level. Its compound binds to the alpha-3-beta-4 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor and appears to indirectly regulate production of dopamine in the mid-brain.
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