Lucemyra, also called lofexidine, was first developed as an antihypertensive drug to treat high blood pressure, but researchers discovered that it could also treat some of the withdrawal symptoms because it affects a neurotransmitter believed to cause a number of withdrawal symptoms, according to Robert Valuck, a professor at the University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
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