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Alcoholism: Epilepsy Drug Safely Treats Alcoholism – U-T San Diego

Epilepsy drug safely treats alcoholism – U-T San Diego
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Epilepsy drug safely treats alcoholism
U-T San Diego
The drug, gabapentin, gives doctors a new option that is not only inexpensive, but is at least as effective as drugs already approved for alcoholism, said study leader Barbara J. Mason. Moreover, gabapentin is the only drug that improves sleep and mood
Gabapentin, Epilepsy Drug, Shows Promise In Treating AlcoholismMedical Daily
Drug for Epilepsy Treats Alcoholism SafelyHealth Aim

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Why Doctors Are Testing an Epilepsy Drug for Alcoholism – NPR (Blog)

Why Doctors Are Testing An Epilepsy Drug For Alcoholism – NPR (blog)
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Why Doctors Are Testing An Epilepsy Drug For Alcoholism
NPR (blog)
In the hunt for new ways to help people fight alcoholism, doctors are studying gabapentin, a generic drug that's commonly used to treat epilepsy and fibromyalgia. In a 12-week clinical trial conducted by the Scripps Research Institute, people taking

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ABC’s Elizabeth Vargas Checks Into Rehab For Alcoholism – Huffington Post
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ABC's Elizabeth Vargas Checks Into Rehab For Alcoholism
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ABC anchor Elizabeth Vargas has checked into rehab for alcohol abuse, the New York Daily News reported on Wednesday. Vargas, who co-anchors "20/20" and was briefly a co-anchor of "World News," told the paper that she is one of the many people 
Elizabeth Vargas Enters Rehab For AlcoholismThe Inquisitr
Anchor Says She's in Rehab for AlcoholismTIME
ABC '20/20' anchor Elizabeth Vargas in rehab for alcoholismMassLive.com
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Alcohol Abuse: Epilepsy Drug Gabapentin Shows Promise in Treating Alcohol Dependence – Huffington Post

Epilepsy Drug Gabapentin Shows Promise In Treating Alcohol Dependence – Huffington Post
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Epilepsy Drug Gabapentin Shows Promise In Treating Alcohol Dependence
Huffington Post
There are just three medications used to treat alcohol dependence that have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. One drug called disulfiram discourages drinking by making it quite unpleasant — it blocks the metabolism of alcohol and
Generic gabapentin may treat alcohol dependenceScienceBlog.com (blog)
Gabapentin Helps Alcoholics Stay on the WagonMedPage Today

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’20/20’s’ Elizabeth Vargas has been in rehab for alcohol abuse for weeks – Zap2it.com (blog)
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'20/20's' Elizabeth Vargas has been in rehab for alcohol abuse for weeks
Zap2it.com (blog)
"Like so many people, I am dealing with addiction," Vargas says in a statement. "I realized I was becoming increasingly dependent on alcohol. And feel fortunate to have recognized it for the problem it was becoming. I am in treatment and am so thankful

ABC News’ Elizabeth Vargas Checks Into Rehab for Alcohol Abuse – E! Online

ABC News’ Elizabeth Vargas Checks Into Rehab for Alcohol Abuse – E! Online
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ABC News' Elizabeth Vargas Checks Into Rehab for Alcohol Abuse
E! Online
"Like so many people, I am dealing with addiction. I realized I was becoming increasingly dependent on alcohol," the 51-year-old newswoman said in a statement obtained by E! News. "I am in treatment and am so thankful for the love and support of my
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Deaths blamed on alcohol abuse rise 40% in a decade – Belfast Telegraph
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Elizabeth Vargas in Rehab for Alcohol Abuse – TMZ.com

Elizabeth Vargas In Rehab for Alcohol Abuse – TMZ.com
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Elizabeth Vargas In Rehab for Alcohol Abuse
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“20/20” co-anchor Elizabeth Vargas has been MIA for weeks … and now we know why — she's been in rehab for alcohol abuse. Vargas checked into rehab a couple weeks ago — according to the NY Daily News — and will remain in treatment for a few weeks 
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ABC News' Elizabeth Vargas Checks Into Rehab for Alcohol AbuseE! Online
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Epilepsy Drug Shows Promise in Treating Alcohol Dependence – LiveScience.com
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Epilepsy Drug Shows Promise in Treating Alcohol Dependence
LiveScience.com
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

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Alcoholism: Lauren Alaina Shares Brave New Song About Family Alcoholism – Yahoo Music (Blog)

Lauren Alaina Shares Brave New Song About Family Alcoholism – Yahoo Music (blog)
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Lauren Alaina Shares Brave New Song About Family Alcoholism
Yahoo Music (blog)
The American Idol alumnus turns 19 on Friday but seemed soulful well beyond her years as she delivered a bold, freshly minted ballad about her father's struggle with alcoholism. Alaina performed the song for about a hundred guests at a CMT Next Women
Lauren Alaina Reveals New Song 'Same Day, Different Bottle' Is About Dad's Taste of Country
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ABC’s Elizabeth Vargas Checks Into Rehab For Alcoholism – Huffington Post
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