Potential New Treatment for Alcoholism: Ezogabine – Forbes

Potential New Treatment for Alcoholism: Ezogabine – Forbes
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Potential New Treatment for Alcoholism: Ezogabine
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And in case you think alcoholism doesn't affect you, consider this: recent government statistics show that 17 million Americans have an “alcohol use disorder” and close to 25 percent of all Americans over 18 report binge drinking (5 drinks or more in
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Ask Amy: Seek professiona help to cope with fallout of alcoholism – Arizona Daily Star
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Ask Amy: Seek professiona help to cope with fallout of alcoholism
Arizona Daily Star
For years, “Jimmy” has been an alcoholic. They are now separated due to his excessive drinking. He has moved out, been arrested twice in three weeks for DUI, attacked medical personnel in the detox center and was dragged away from our home by police …
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Alcoholism: The Not-So-Funny Equal Opportunist – Huffington Post
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Alcoholism: The Not-So-Funny Equal Opportunist
Huffington Post
I can't count the number of people who have said to me, "You're not really an alcoholic, are you?" Or the people who refuse to admit that my brother died because he was an addict, as if it was just a fluke thing — a one time mistake and he overdosed. No.

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Researchers identify why alcoholism causes muscle weakness – Xinhua
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Researchers identify why alcoholism causes muscle weakness
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WASHINGTON, April 21 (Xinhua) — U.S. researchers said Monday that muscle weakness from long-term alcoholism may be due to an inability of mitochondria, the powerhouses of cells, to self- repair. In research conducted with rats, the researchers found …
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