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"Beating The Bottle"
Aired Friday, May 4.
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Naltrexone
- Has been around since the '80s to treat heroin addiction.
- The FDA approved it for treatment of alcoholism in late 1994.
- Researchers accidentally discovered that alcoholic test rats became teetotalers after they were fed naltrexone.
- Drug Manufacturer: DuPont Merck
Acamprosate
(For more on these drugs, check the information on the right-hand column of this page)
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More Information:
Article
Other Links
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism
Medline Plus: Alcoholism
Counseling & Chemical Dependency: LDS Hospital
U. of U. Neuropsychiatric Institute
*Note: There are many other alcohol treatment programs & providers that use the medication referred to in this special report. Check local listings for programs/providers near you.
Alcoholics Annonymous
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