Seizure Drug May Treat Alcoholism
Seizure Drug May Treat Alcoholism
Study Shows Fewer Heavy Drinking Days for Patients Treated With Topamax
He points out that only 10% to 20% of people with alcohol dependence develop the most severe form of the illness, and only about 12% of all alcohol-dependent people ever receive professional treatment.
Willenbring is director of the treatment and recovery research division of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
"One of the goals of the Institute is to promote research into treatments for earlier and less severe stages of alcohol dependence," he says. "These people are struggling, but they don't seek treatment."
The hope, he says, is that within five to 10 years drug treatments will become common for the treatment of alcohol dependence, in the same way that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants are now used to treat depression.
"Some people will do fine with drug treatments alone, but others may need more intensive interventions," he says.
Seizure Drug May Treat Alcoholism
Study Shows Fewer Heavy Drinking Days for Patients Treated With Topamax
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He points out that only 10% to 20% of people with alcohol dependence develop the most severe form of the illness, and only about 12% of all alcohol-dependent people ever receive professional treatment.
Willenbring is director of the treatment and recovery research division of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
"One of the goals of the Institute is to promote research into treatments for earlier and less severe stages of alcohol dependence," he says. "These people are struggling, but they don't seek treatment."
The hope, he says, is that within five to 10 years drug treatments will become common for the treatment of alcohol dependence, in the same way that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants are now used to treat depression.
"Some people will do fine with drug treatments alone, but others may need more intensive interventions," he says.
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