According to the New York Times (2/14, Alcorn), new research “adds to the evidence that people who binge-drink may benefit from taking a dose of the medication naltrexone before consuming alcohol.” In the “randomized,” double-blinded study, the findings of which were “published in December in the American Journal of Psychiatry,” a publication of the American Psychiatric Association, “120 men who wanted to reduce bingeing but were not severely dependent on alcohol were given naltrexone to take whenever they felt a craving for alcohol or anticipated a period of heavy drinking.” At “the end of the 12-week study, those given naltrexone reported bingeing less frequently and consuming less alcohol than those who had been given a placebo, a change that lasted for up to six months.”
Related Links:
— “Binge Drinking May Be Curbed With a Pill “Ted Alcorn, The New York Times, February 14, 2023