Use of y-hydroxybutyric acid amides in the treatment of drug addiction and in particular of alcoholism

Amide of formula (I)

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• selected from:
• amides of formula (I) where
• R1 is a mono- or polycyclic aromatic group, containing one or more carbocyclic or heterocyclic aromatic rings or mixtures thereof, having 5 to 7 atoms in the ring, said rings being optionally substituted with one or more groups selected from the group consisting of C1-C8 alkyl, C1-C8 alkoxyl, aminic, C1-C8 mono-or dialkylaminic groups, and halogen, where said C1-C8 alkyl and C1-C8 alkoxyl groups may contain or be substituted with one or more double or triple bonds, or with one or more halogen groups;
• Q is selected from the group consisting of H and a linear or branched alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms;
• T1 and T2, individually, are selected from the group consisting of H and a linear or branched alkyl radical having 1 to 6 carbon atoms,
• and R2 is selected from the group consisting of a linear or branched alkyl, an alkyl substituted with one or more double or triple bonds, or with one or more aromatic groups;
• b) amides of formula (I), in which R1, is an aromatic heterocycle, Q, T1, T2 and n are as defined above, and R2 is as defined above, provided it is different from an aromatic group;
• c) amides of formula (I), in which Q is a C1-C6 alkyl and R1, R2, T1, T2 and n are as defined above for formula (I).