Topic - Medications may help limit alcoholism
Some people are just so addicted to alcohol that it’s likely they’ll die before they can stop. The usual medications and social supports don’t work. Enter medications that are used primarily for other health conditions. A medication that treats blood pressure, Pindolol, reduces alcohol-related anxiety in mice and also proved to stop the alcohol’s damage to newly formed brain cells. It increased the release of serotonin, the body’s “feel good” chemical. Human clinical trials are up next. A single dose of ketamine, a medication used for starting and maintaining anesthesia, reduced overall intake of heavy drinkers. It destroyed the harmful drug cravings associated with the memories related to drinking. Ketamine’s results lasted for months. If you’re desperate to stop, do an online search for alcohol dependence clinical research trials.
