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Medications To Treat Alcoholism.
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Alcohol Research & Health
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March 22, 1999| Author:
AIT-DAOUD, NASSIMA; JOHNSON, BANKOLE A.
| COPYRIGHT 1999 U.S. Government Printing Office. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information
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Advances in neurobiology support the development of medications to treat alcoholism by modifying the activity of specific chemical messengers (i.e., neurotransmitters) in the brain. Among the most promising new medications is acamprosate, which appears to decrease the intensity of craving after a person has stopped drinking. Naltrexone ([ReVia.sup.TM]) has been shown to decrease alcohol consumption, although its practical effectiveness may be compromised by poor patient compliance ...
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