Epilepsy Drug May Help Alcoholics Recover From Dependence, Small Study Suggests
Tuesday, August 5, 2008 - 11:28
in Health & Medicine
A new study hints that people who have both alcohol problems and sleep problems -- which often occur together -- might be helped by an epilepsy drug. The study, which is small but was placebo-controlled, opens the door for further research on how to help alcohol-dependent people escape the Catch-22 of insomnia and drinking that often stands in the way of their recovery.
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