China: A man in China got a chip implanted to get rid of alcohol addiction. According to the South China Morning Post, a 36-year-old man has become the first person in China to undergo such surgery.
The chip was implanted in just 5 minutes
The surgery to implant a chip in his body was completed in just 5 minutes. According to reports, the surgically implanted chip is designed to overcome cravings for alcohol.
The man, surnamed as Liu, 36, underwent a 5-minute procedure at Hunan Brain Hospital in central China on April 12 as part of a clinical trial led by Hao Wei, former vice president of the UN’s International Office of Narcotics . control Board.
Hao said that the chip will help cope with alcohol addiction for 5 months.
how does the chip work
According to the clinic, the chip releases a substance called ‘naltrexone’ which is commonly used in addiction treatment to prevent relapse. This substance is absorbed by the body and targets receptors in the brain.
The man who went through this process was an alcoholic and started drinking before breakfast and throughout the evening until he passed out.
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