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University professor finds drug effective in treating alcohol dependency

After heading a study spanning 2.5 years, Neuroscience Prof. Bankole A. Johnson found the drug topiramate to be a successful treatment for alcohol dependency. Johnson, also the chair of psychiatric medicine at the University, worked with colleagues to conduct randomized, placebo-controlled trials to determine the usefulness of the drug. "Our findings provided validation that individuals with alcohol dependence, while drinking heavily, can be treated safely and reliably with topiramate," Johnson said. The 14-week trials, conducted from 2004 to 2006 at 17 U.S.

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