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Can a Pill Cure Alcoholism?  -  20 Apr 2009
...success rate of any treatment for alcoholism—including rehab programs, Alcoholics Anonymous, and medications that enforce abstinence, such as Antabuse. HealthNewsDigest.com

Don't underestimate the benefits of a good night's sleep  -  ‎Mar 29, 2009‎
Prescription drugs such as Antabuse (disulfiram), Campral (acamprosate) and ReVia (naltrexone) have been used to discourage alcohol consumption. Houston Chronicle

• THE YOU DOCS  -  ‎Apr 7, 2009‎
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Your Life: Why Is Trying To Keep Fit Such A Pain?  -  ‎Mar 14, 2009‎
There is another called Antabuse or Disulfiram, which makes you violently sick if you drink. Your GP should be able to refer you to a specialist for these. Glasgow Sunday Mail

Annie's Mailbox: Alcohol programs can still be of help if you keep ...  -  ‎Mar 3, 2009‎
I have tried every method imaginable to stop drinking — Alcoholics Anonymous, rehabilitation centers, group and individual therapy, Antabuse, Norwich Bulletin

One in five men at risk of drinking problem  -  ‎Mar 4, 2009‎
...drugs such as Forest Laboratories Inc's Campral or acamprosate, naltrexone, also known as Revia and Depade, and disulfiramacamprosate or Antabuse. Calgary Herald

Alcoholic is desperate for help  -  ‎Mar 5, 2009‎
I have tried every method imaginable to stop drinking — Alcoholics Anonymous, rehabilitation centers, group and individual therapy, Antabuse, Vernon Morning Star

Can One Drug Cure Addiction to Another?  -  ‎Mar 7, 2009‎
Some of these side effects are considered to be the treatment itself: disulfirman, also known as Antabuse, which has been used with alcoholics for many TIME

Hormone Drug May Help Drinkers Stay Sober  -  ‎Feb 27, 2009‎
Only three medications have FDA approval for treating alcohol dependence -- disulfiram (Antabuse), naltrexone (Depade, ReVia), and acamprosate (Campral). Forbes

Could this pill CURE alcoholism? Doctor drinking himself into an ...  -  ‎Feb 23, 2009‎
A psychiatrist I was seeing for alcohol dependency also prescribed Antabuse. This blocks the liver from breaking down alcohol - if you drink you almost Daily Mail

After 20 years of imprisonment, drunken driver who killed two ...  -  ‎Feb 24, 2009‎
...an empty prescription container for Antabuse, a mist inhaler, and a (unspecified) warning from the Douglas Police Department,� the report stated. Sierra Vista Herald

Hormone Disorder Drug Could Help Drinkers Stay Sober  -  ‎Feb 23, 2009‎
But there are just three medications approved to treat alcohol dependence—disulfiram (Antabuse), naltrexone (Depade, ReVia), and acamprosate (Campral). Science Daily (press release)

Toronto paramedic tells all: The Emergency Monologues  -  Feb 2, 2009
Celexa, Prozac, Zoloft, Effexor, Wellbutrin, Thorazine, Haldol, Zyprexa, Seroquel, Risperdal, Lithium, Tegretol, Ritalin, Valium, Librium, Antabuse… National Post,

Jeremy Laurance: What's wrong with a pill that helps people eat a ...  -  Jan 26, 2009
It has been compared to Antabuse, given to alcoholics to make them vomit if they touch a drink. Unlike an appetite suppressant, which might be abused by Independent,

One in Five Men at Risk of Drinking Problem  -  Jan 26, 2009
...drugs such as Forest Laboratories Inc's Campral or acamprosate, naltrexone, also known as Revia and Depade, and disulfiramacamprosate or Antabuse. FOXNews

Abusing alcohol  -  Jan 10, 2009
Three oral medications – disulfiram (Antabuse®), naltrexone (Depade®, ReVia®), and acamprosate (Campral®) – are currently approved to treat alcohol Malaysia Star,

Uno de cada cinco hombres puede sufrir problemas con el alcohol  -  Jan 26, 2009
...se encuentran Campral o acamprosato de Forest Laboratories Inc, naltrexona, también conocido como Revia y Depade, y disulfiram acamprosato o Antabuse. InfoBAE.com,

SOMBRAS DE DUDA ATRAVIESAN LA CIUDAD DE NUEVA YORK  -  Jan 26, 2009
..."Muchas de las personas que conocía ahí se habían mudado a Dallas o habían empezado a tomar Antabuse o habían comprado una granja en Nueva Hampshire. Prodigy msn,

(EMBARGOED, FOR AUTOMATIC RELEASE at 0531 IST MONDAY) Men face 1 ...  -  Jan 25, 2009
Paris , Jan 25 (AFP) Men in developed countries face a more than one-in-five risk of alcohol dependence or abuse in the course of their life, according to a Indopia,

A professor’s story about alcoholic past  -  Dec 2, 2008
He remembers being prescribed Antabuse, a drug that interferes with the body’s ability to metabolize alcohol, in order to keep him from drinking. University Daily Kansan,

Defect in road cited in death of cyclist, 14  -  Dec 9, 2008
She had been ordered not to drink alcohol and to take Antabuse, a drug that makes people ill if they drink alcohol. Arizona Daily Star,

Loud cry signals would-be burglar to make his escape  -  Nov 28, 2008
Miller's nationally publicized program gives repeat drunken driving offenders the option of taking Antabuse or going to jail. A person who drinks alcohol Evansville Courier & Press,

Priest convicted of drunk driving in Bastrop restaurant crash  -  Nov 13, 2008
Antabuse is a drug that will make people who take it ill if they drink alcohol. Goertz said Fink attended in-patient treatment for alcoholism shortly after KVUE,

NHS spending on anti-alcoholism drugs doubles in a decade  -  Nov 12, 2008
Most of the money has been spent on two drugs, Antabuse and Campral. Used by George Best during his fight with alcoholism, Antabuse triggers severe nausea Telegraph.co.uk,

Hoping to live with Mormons  -  Oct 31, 2008
..."Mr Senelale has indicated that he wishes to take Antabuse and is prepared to take further drug and alcohol counselling ... " The board said it wanted to Timaru Herald,

New research offering hope to addiction-plagued society  -  Nov 19, 2008
Treatment often consisted of electric shock therapy and the administration of a drug called Antabuse, which had dangerous side effects. BCLocalNews,

November '08 Voter Guide: Prop T, Demanding Treatment on Demand  -  Oct 13, 2008
It'll also get the votes of those who would gladly authorize millions to fill the fountain at Civic Center Plaza with Methodone and Antabuse if it would Examiner.com

Board trims Iverson sentence with 15 months of parole  -  Oct 6, 2008
...the board said, including mandatory attendance at Alcoholics Anonymous and possibly a prescription for the alcohol aversion drug Antabuse. Grand Forks Herald,

Too busy to see your GP? Then ask  Aug 23, 2008
Q I’ve heard that the implant version of Antabuse is not available through the NHS. Can it be found by going private? A These implants are sometimes used toTimes Online,

Hawaii Has one of the Highest Rates of Alcoholism and Drunk Driving  Aug 27, 2008
During today's hearing, a new treatment mode was made public - an antabuse shot taken once a month. Alan Johnson of Hina Mauka says, "It's a great new fieldKHON2,

Suspect tied to fatal DUI OK'd to drive  Sep 5, 2008
Although far below the legal driving limit, Rumsey, 42, had been ordered not to drink alcohol and to take Antabuse, a drug that makes people ill if theyArizona Daily Star,

Parents of bicyclists hit by car add city, restaurant to suit  Sep 4, 2008
Although far below the legal driving limit, Rumsey, 42, had been ordered not to drink alcohol and to take Antabuse, a drug that makes people ill if theyArizona Daily Star,

Breath tests land bike-death defendant in jail  Aug 28, 2008
She was ordered not to drink alcohol and to take Antabuse, a drug that makes people ill if they drink alcohol. Rincon and his friend Oscar Perez were ridingArizona Daily Star,

Al volante 22mila schiavi dell’alcol che rifiutano le cure degli ...  Aug 21, 2008
Un percorso indicato anche dai medici del Sert e affiancato alla somministrazione di farmaci come l’Antabuse. Il suo principio attivo impedisce l’assunzioneCronacaQui Milano,

Should drinking age be lowered?  -  Aug 1, 2008
It isn't Antabuse or Naltrexone, but something else. Do you know what this is? A: I am not sure exactly what you have heard, but two other medications come Gloucester Daily Times,

Dot Net Exclusive: Update on Smackdown lead writer Michael Hayes ...  -  Jul 28, 2008
WWE officials made it clear that they will not tolerate his drinking, and he has told friends that he is taking Antabuse, a medication that will make a ProWrestling.net,

Aspen now Colorado outlet for a controversial new addiction treatment  -  Aug 3, 2008
Perhaps the most famous is Antabuse, which makes the alcoholic very ill if he or she drinks. Vivitrol, a short-term immunization that blocks alcohol's Aspen Times,

Drinking drivers told to SCRAM  -  Jul 31, 2008
That's why many opt to take Antabuse three times a week, a drug that makes a person sick if he or she consumes alcohol, but more and more people are finding Gary Post Tribune,

Family of man shot by police in '05 files complaint  -  Jul 11, 2008
He said he was on cocaine and Antabuse – a drug given to some alcoholics – and ready to kill himself. He apparently had hallucinations of police already in News Sentinel,

Interview with wrestling diva Terri Runnels  -  Jul 9, 2008
Michael Hayes is taking antabuse. REACT: I hope it helps him with his alcohol problem. Moose Knuckles' leg injury. REACT: Not as graphic as Sid Vicious' leg Daytona Beach News-Journal,

Antabuse: Your Two Cents  -  May 19, 2008
By Jessica Toumani Recently, Indiana's NewsCenter aired an in-depth report on a drug called Antabuse, along with the area's Alcohol Abuse Deterrent Program. Indiana's NewsCenter,

Antabuse Is Power  -  May 21, 2008
...(44:0) Not an illness that Antabuse (humna aid) will conquer. Show me someone who "Just can't get it" and I will show you someone who has not bought the Cape Cod Today,

Why put a time limit on life-saving drug treatment for heroin addicts?  -  May 26, 2008
Or telling alcoholics – even those who have responded extremely well and managed to maintain sobriety – that two years of Antabuse (or AA meetings) is all Scotsman,

Inside Look at a Controversial Drug  -  May 9, 2008
Antabuse, the brand name for Disulfiram, is a prescription drug that when combined with alcohol can have effects on the body far more extreme than just a Indiana's NewsCenter,

More information needed on nickel carbonyl, jury says  -  May 27, 2008
One of the jury's suggestions is that a new antidote for NC poisoning needs to be developed, because the existing one (marketed as Antabuse) is no longer OHS Canada,

Help alcoholics break destructive habit  -  Apr 18, 2008
Antabuse, a drug that makes you very sick if you drink, has helped me to stay sober. Without Antabuse, I worry about relapsing. I do not want to relapse. Detroit Free Press,

New MedPredict Report Suggests Market for Alcoholism Therapies is ...  -  Apr 3, 2008
Vivitrol (extended release injectable naltrexone; Alkermes / Cephalon); Campral (acamprosate; Forest); Antabuse (disulfiram); gabapentin (generic); FOXBusiness

Alcohol is in many common products  -  Apr 9, 2008
Patients taking the prescription medication disulfiram (Antabuse) to control their consumption of alcoholic beverages have to be very careful to not ingest Rochester Democrat and Chronicle,

Despite Excessive Alcohol-Related Health Costs and Lost ...  -  Apr 17, 2008
Products already on the market include Antabuse (disulfiram), which has been used to treat alcohol dependence since the late 1940s. Atlantic Information Services, Inc.,

Lab Results  -  Apr 16, 2008
Gastric bypass surgery works for overeaters like Antabuse works for alcoholics: If a bypass recipient eats too much, what's euphemistically described as TheStranger.com,

Full Text  -  Apr 10, 2008
The oldest, disulfiram (better known as Antabuse), has fallen out of favor with many doctors. It makes people violently ill if they drink, Science Magazine (subscription)

A healthy President?  -  Mar 27, 2008
In 1984 he won $3.7 million for a client who suffered permanent brain and nerve damage after a doctor prescribed an overdose of Antabuse for his alcoholism; Health24.com,

For Some, GSK's new diet drug is A Lie not Ally  -  Apr 18, 2008
15 grams of fat a day--a fast-food hamburger has 30--could teach people to avoid fatty foods through aversion therapy, like Antabuse does with alcohol. Food Consumer,

DUI reminder: Wrecked car stays in yard  -  Feb 21, 2008
She was also ordered to continue taking the anti-alcohol drug Antabuse for a year after her release from jail, to attend Alcohol Anonymous meetings and Indianapolis Star,

Action 4 Investigates: Eight DWIs and Still Driving  -  Feb 27, 2008
For example, he must take the drug antabuse, which makes you violently ill if you drink alcohol. He must place a lock on his car's ignition even though he Team 4 News,

DUI offender to live with crashed car in yard  -  Feb 19, 2008
She was also ordered to continue taking the anti-alcohol drug Antabuse for a year upon her release from jail, attend at least two Alcohol Anonymous meetings Munster Times,

Drinking until you're red in the face  -  Mar 5, 2008
Drugs like Antabuse that help recovering alcoholics stay off the bottle by recreating the effects of the genetic condition. Antabuse works by temporarily Michigan Daily,

What Addicts Need  -  Feb 23, 2008
More recently there is the example of methadone, the synthetic heroin that turned out to be addictive in its own right, and Antabuse, a drug that makes you Newsweek

Court adds twist to medical malpractice opinion  -  Feb 22, 2008
The Rathjes said Dr. Dwight Schroeder and Mercy were negligent in prescribing Antabuse to treat the teen's alcohol addiction. Sioux City Journal,

Antabuse helps to solve DUI problem  -  06 Feb 2008
I believe we should take a more drastic measure and impose mandatory Antabuse medication for anyone convicted of even a first-offense driving while under Livingston Daily,

Rincon family pleads for justice after death of 14 year old boy  -  Feb 4, 2008
Rumsey also now has to do an alcohol assessment and if medically clear to do so, she is to take she is to take the prescription drug Antabuse. KVOA.com,

Sober woman credits mother's prayers  -  Feb 3, 2008
Although she stopped drinking before the newest anti-craving drugs were available, she took another medication, Antabuse, for 18 months. commercialappeal.com (subscription),

Anti-drinking medications for alcoholics  -  Jan 29, 2008
Now, he is taking Antabuse. How does it work, what are the side effects and what are some other treatment options? - MS, Lakewood, CO A: Antabuse Ocala.com,

First person 'I was a drink-till-you're-sick binger'  -  Jan 22, 2008
I'm taking Antabuse, the drug that puts you in hospital if you so much as sip a sherry; so far the toughest workout it's had has been through some sneakily Guardian Unlimited,

WRS MAKE PACK FORGET MISS ON MOSS  -  Jan 19, 2008
He takes Antabuse, which will make him sick if he touches a drop, and says his favorite movie is "The Shawshank Redemption," for the "redemption part," not New York Post,

Tell It to the Judge  -  Jan 16, 2008
He’s currently taking Antabuse. He has not re-offended.� Wellington acknowledges that his client does not have a strong record but says that given the state Washington City Paper,

Blunting alcohol cravings for some could be as easy as taking a pill  -  Feb 3, 2008
In 1948, Antabuse became the first drug approved for the treatment of alcoholism. It works by making patients sick if they drink and take the medicine. commercialappeal.com (subscription),

Judge says no to bail increase in fatal DUI case  -  Feb 1, 2008
...she must submit to toxicology tests and if pre-trial services determines it is appropriate, she must undergo alcohol treatment and take Antabuse, Arizona Daily Star,

Gratiot Judge Mackie set to retire  -  Jan 31, 2008
He remembers in those years defending a woman who was accused of murdering her husband, an alcoholic, by giving him antabuse, a drug that makes the The Morning Sun,

A Drug to End Drug Addiction  -  Jan 10, 2008
...such as 12-step programs, psychotherapy and older medications like methadone for heroin addicts or the nausea-inducing Antabuse for alcoholics, TIME

Images of war, 'sweetness' of art  -  Jan 20, 2008
In it, the scene of a child watching his father administering Antabuse to his mother is deepened immeasurably by an indirect reference to Aeneas' loss of Philadelphia Inquirer,

Packers notes: Robinson counts blessings  -  Jan 10, 2008
He's regularly attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, taking the drug Antabuse, which would make him violently ill if he drank alcohol, and leaning on his Wisconsin State Journal,

HYTM: Shares Higher Following US Patent Allowance for PROMETA(R ...  -  Jan 10, 2008
Antabuse(TM)(disulfiram) has been prescribed since the 1940s as an aid in maintaining abstinence from alcohol, and most addiction specialists agree that it Trading Markets (press release),

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