USA TODAY - Alcoholics cut heavy drinking when taking drug off-label
Sunday, January 11th, 2009A drug sold to prevent seizures and migraines was more effective than a placebo in reducing alcoholics’ heavy-drinking days, a study says.
Unlike other drugs to treat alcoholism, topiramate, or Topamax, does not require people to stop drinking before starting treatment, the study’s authors write in today’s Journal of the American Medical Association.
In addition, treatment required a weekly 15-minute counseling session, done by nurses in the study.
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