Epilepsy Drug May Help Alcoholics Recover From Dependence, University of Michigan Health System Study Suggests

EurekAlert — It’s a Catch-22 of the highest order. People with alcohol problems often use alcohol to get to sleep -- but it actually keeps them from getting good-quality sleep all night long. At the same time, they’re highly likely to suffer from full-blown chronic insomnia that keeps them from getting enough sleep night after night – and that condition has been shown to cut their chances of getting sober again.

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