By Matt Simonette
Members of the Chicago Crystal Meth Task Force attended a presentation sponsored by Los Angeles-based pharmaceutical company Hythiam Oct. 16 to
explain its new Prometa addiction treatment.The keynote speaker at the presentation at the Chicago Public Library’s Lincoln Park Branch was Andrea Barthwell (pictured), former deputy drug czar under President George W. Bush. Barthwell was briefly considered as Illinois’ Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in 2004 and has been an outspoken critic of medical marijuana. She is a member of the Hythiam board. [LifeLube note - she is also a shareholder.]
Prometa is a three-part protocol designed to treat addictions for crystal meth, cocaine and alcohol. The regimen includes several I.V. infusions, nutritional supplementation and psychotherapy. All the medications involved in the protocol have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for indications other than drug use.
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