Epilepsy Drug May Help Alcoholics Recover From Dependence

Published March 29, 2014

Epilepsy drug may help alcoholics recover from dependence – U-M researchers say that use of the non-addictive drug gabapentin for insomnia during alcohol recovery warrants further study.

Smartphone app may help alcoholics on the road to recovery
A smartphone app called A-CHESS may be able to help recovering alcoholics maintain sobriety, with 52% of A-CHESS users in the study remaining alcohol free for the following year. (Photo : Andy Rennie). There's an app for everything the (quite new …
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App could help alcoholics fight the impulse
A clinical trial offers promising results for a new smartphone app that's designed to help alcoholics avoid drinking. Participants using the A-CHESS (Addiction-Comprehensive Health Enhancement Support System) app, developed at the University of …
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Now, smartphone app can help recovering alcoholics avoid bars
The smartphone application appears to help patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD) reduce risky drinking days compared to patients who received usual care after leaving treatment in a residential program. Alcohol dependence is a lifetime psychiatric …
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