Alcohol Abuse: Epilepsy Drug Shows Promise in Treating Alcohol Dependence

Epilepsy Drug Shows Promise in Treating Alcohol Dependence
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A drug typically used to treat epilepsy may also be effective in treating alcoholism, the results of a clinical trial suggest. Alcohol-dependent patients who took gabapentin, an anticonvulsant medication, were more likely to stop drinking or at least abstain from heavy drinking than those taking a placebo, the study found. What's more, participants receiving gabapentin also slept better, showed …
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