A Pill to Cure Alcoholism?
Thursday, June 19, 2008 - 04:07
in Health & Medicine
People struggling with alcohol addiction got some promising news this week: A team led by researchers at the University of Virginia Health System reported that the drug topiramate can lead to a reduction in heavy drinking. Topiramate is currently approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat seizures and migraine headaches. But doctors can prescribe it "off label" for alcohol dependence.
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