Drug Abuse

Clinical trial indicates gabapentin is safe and effective for treating alcohol …
The generic drug gabapentin, which is already widely prescribed for epilepsy and some kinds of pain, appears to be safe and effective in the treatment of alcohol dependence. The finding comes from a 150-patient randomized, placebo-controlled, double …
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Elizabeth Vargas acknowledges alcoholism, gets treatment
"Even to admit it to myself was admitting, I thought, that I was a failure," said Vargas, who noted that she had reported several "20/20" specials on drinking yet couldn't acknowledge her own alcohol dependency. She said she had suffered panic attacks …
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