THERAPEUTIC AGENT FOR DRUG ABUSE AND ADDICTION COMPRISING BAICALEIN AS ACTIVE INGREDIENT

摘要

An agent comprising baicalein is provided to inhibit occurrence of symptoms including place dependence, crawling behavior and head-twitch, caused by drug abuse and addiction without side effects, so that the drug abuse and addiction is treated. An agent comprising baicalein obtained from the extract of Scutellariae radix, which is prepared by extracting with hot water, treats drug abuse and addiction formed by administration of narcotic anodynes or narcotics, especially inhibits crawling behavior and place dependence formed by administering apomorphine and cocaine, respectively, wherein the daily dosage of bicalein is 8-16 mg/kg.