Although naltrexone can
reduce alcohol craving and help promote recovery for some individuals, it does not work for everyone.
«We therefore think that OSU6162 can
reduce the alcohol craving in dependent people by returning the downregulated levels of dopamine in their brain reward system to normal,» says Dr Steensland.
Researchers in Switzerland, for instance, are working on a drug that can
reduce alcohol cravings by normalizing the brain's dopamine levels.
For alcoholics, lithium has been shown to
reduce alcohol cravings and improve mood.
Not exact matches
However, all other outcomes failed to show an effect of baclofen: baclofen did not increase abstinent days or decrease number of heavy drinking days during treatment, neither did it
reduce rates of
alcohol craving, anxiety or depression.
Several possibilities have been identified; firstly baclofen may
reduce craving for
alcohol, secondly there are reports that baclofen
reduces negative mood states, such as anxiety and depression, which are known risk factors for harmful drinking.
In the clinical study, which is published in the scientific journal European Neuropsychopharmacology ¸ the scientists examined for the first time if OSU6162 can
reduce the
craving for
alcohol in people with
alcohol dependence.
When the immediate rewards of drinking or smoking are blocked, people report
reduced craving for
alcohol or cigarettes.
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craving for
alcohol, lower cholesterol levels and
reduce risk of heart disease.
By focusing on diet and nutrition, DesMaisons successfully
reduced the sugar
cravings that led people with flawed carbohydrate metabolism to
crave the sugar in
alcohol.
Research has also shown that supplementation of glutamine
reduces the
craving for
alcohol and is now commonly used in alcoholism clinics.
Review: in
alcohol use disorders, acamprosate is more effective for inducing abstinence while naltrexone is more effective for
reducing heavy drinking and
craving