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Preventing health consequences of alcoholism
Does the ability to drink without consequence aid or harm the alcoholic?
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Switching off cravings - topiramate used to manage addiction
Neurology researchers are looking into how to switch off the intense cravings that triggers addiction. They are doing this by tweaking the reward pathways that reinforce addictive patterns. But is managed alcoholism still alcoholism? Should we be seeking such treatments or simply make people choose between intoxication or sobriety?
Wednesday March 10th 2010
