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Administered anticraving compositions are disclosed for treating patients addicted to alcohol comprising an effective amount of at least one alpha-pyrone compound formulated into a physiologically acceptable carrier medium. Additionally, a method of oral administration of the anticraving compounds i

Administered anticraving compositions are disclosed for treating patients addicted to alcohol comprising an effective amount of at least one alpha-pyrone compound formulated into a physiologically acceptable carrier medium. Additionally, a method of oral administration of the anticraving compounds is disclosed where an effective amount of at least one alpha-pyrone compound is formulated into a wine, beer or distilled spirit where the alcohol has been removed and replaced by one or more kavapyrones.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method of treating alcohol craving by administering an anticraving composition of matter, comprising an effective amount of at least one alpha-pyrone compound having the structural formula: wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom or an alkoxy radical having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R2

What is claimed is: 1. A method of treating alcohol craving by administering an anticraving composition of matter, comprising an effective amount of at least one alpha-pyrone compound having the structural formula: wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom or an alkoxy radical having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R2 is a hydrogen atom or a hydroxyl group, and R3 is a styryl or phenethyl radical optionally substituted by one or two methylenedioxy radicals or one or two hydroxyl groups and/or one or two alkoxy radicals having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms or one or two alkoxy radicals having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, with the proviso that, when R2 is a hydroxyl group, then R3 is necessarily an unsubstituted phenethyl radical, in a physiologically acceptable carrier medium. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein said alpha-pyrone compound is one or more of the alpha-pyrones found in the plant Piper methysticum. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the anticraving composition of matter is administered in the form of a pill. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the anticraving composition of matter is administered in the form of a gum. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the anticraving composition of matter is administered in the form of a transdermal patch. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the anticraving composition of matter is administered in the form of a liquid. 7. The method of claim 1 wherein said anticraving composition is administered orally by way of a non-alcoholic wine beverage. 8. The method of claim 1 wherein said anticraving composition is administered orally by way of a non-alcoholic beer beverage. 9. The method of claim 1 wherein said anticraving composition is administered orally by way of a distilled spirit beverage in regard to which the alcohol has been removed and replaced by kavapyrones.