Inventors:
Patrick J. Frawley - Santa Barbara CA
Assignee:
Schick Laboratories, Inc. - Los Angeles CA
International Classification:
A61K 3124
Abstract:
A composition suitable for use in the aversion therapy treatment of cocaine abuse. The composition has the physical characteristics, taste, and anesthetic effect similar to cocaine. The composition comprises an amount of a local anesthetic sufficient to induce a degree of anesthesia similar to that induced by cocaine. The composition further comprises a carrier compound possessing the physical characteristics of cocaine. The composition may further comprise additional components which aid in imparting the physical characteristics, odor, taste, or anesthetic effect of cocaine to the composition of the present invention.