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Preparation Topamax widely used as means from a migraine and epilepsy, can help with alcoholism treatment, is said in the results of the researches published in Journal of the American Medical Association.

371 patients with alcoholic dependence have participated in an experiment. Researches have shown that taking of the drug in the beginning of hard drinking reduces both duration of it, and amount of daily used alcoholic drinks.

The basic side-effects from use of the given drug are abnormality of attention, unpleasant feelings on a skin and change of taste.

At the same time scientists do not reveal the mechanism of drug’s action and are not sure yet in the most effective way of its application.