Epilepsy Drug Gabapentin Shows Promise In Treating Alcohol Dependence
There are just three medications used to treat alcohol dependence that have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. One drug called disulfiram discourages drinking by making it quite unpleasant — it blocks the metabolism of alcohol and … Read more on Huffington Post

Elizabeth Vargas: ABC '20/20' newswoman in treatment for alcohol abuse
Elizabeth Vargas hasn't been on ABC's newsmagazine "20/20" for a while, and now we know why: The veteran newswoman is being treated for alcohol abuse, the network confirmed. The Daily News broke the story Wednesday that Vargas, 51, checked … Read more on Los Angeles Times

NIH-funded study finds that gabapentin may treat alcohol dependence
The generic anticonvulsant medication gabapentin shows promise as an effective treatment for alcohol dependence, based on the results of a 150-patient clinical trial of the medication. Conducted by scientists supported by the National Institute on … Read more on National Institutes of Health (press release)