Migraine Drug Alleviates Damage of Alcohol Addiction

June 11, 2008 by MedHeadlines
Filed under Alcohol, Drugs, Medical Research

Researchers at the University of Virginia (UV) Health System have completed a landmark study using topiramate, a drug currently approved for the treatment of migraine headaches and seizures. The findings of the study suggest topiramate might be a highly effective treatment for alcoholic patients. The drug seems to quench the thirst for alcohol at the same time it reduces some of the metabolic complications linked to excessive alcoholic intake. Read more

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