A Pill to Cure Alcoholism?

My Son

I am a 70 year old Mum who's Son is an alcoholic,Im not very good with Computers,However when i get desperate i try to find something on the Internet.

I have just come across your site and it sounds good but I cant tell the difference between the genuine remedys and the non genuine.

My Son is 49 years old and is a Solicitor he manages his job quite well,but has no social life and very few relationship that are meaningful.

There must be someone out there that can help us,

Yours Sincerley

Mary Chesters

Mental, Physical, Spiritual

Apparently modern medecine centers around the treatment of symptoms rather than seeking to eliminate the cause. After all, medicine is big business today. There is much more money to be made by treating symptoms on an ongoing basis than by curing a disease. The article "A Pill to Cure Alcoholism?", by Lindsay Chura, states: "Topiramate not only reduces the symptom of the desire for heavy drinking, but also improves the physical and psychological health of the people who take it." This statement nor any other in the article mentions a cure as suggested in the title.

Alcoholism has long been known to be an incurable, progressive, terminal disease. The physiological definition of alcoholism, other than being identified by the symptom of heavy drinking (and its physical and psychological consequences) has been determined to be the production, in the brain of the alcoholic, of tetrahydroisoquinolone. (see http://www.samhouston.army.mil/hra/asap/docs/THIQ.doc) A "cure" therefore would most likely center on the elimination of existing THIQ in the brain of the alcoholic and the prevention of subsequent production of THIQ as the body processes alcohol, or blocking THIQ from neuro receptors, thus eliminating the addictive property of alcohol in the individual, making it possible to consume alcohol without addictive consequences. There is no indication in the article, nor anywhere else, that use of topiramate could acheive this.

Topiramate is credited with the following effects: "not only reduces the symptom of the desire for heavy drinking, but also improves the physical and psychological health of the people who take it.", also "lowering liver enzymes, cholesterol, body mass index, and blood pressure", and "may also lower the risk for the onset of cirrhosis, the scarring of the liver that is a leading cause of death in heavy drinkers." All these benefits attributed to topiramate are produced by the reduction in alcohol intake rather than being effects of the drug itself, so any method that reduces alcohol intake will produce the same health benefits.

"When the spiritual malady is overcome, we straighten out mentally and physically." (Alcoholics Anonymous)

I personally have recovered from alchoholism by becoming a member in the fellowship of, and by practicing the program of AA. I have not had to drink alcohol since April 20th 1999. I do not have to take medication and the remedy costs nothing. I am simply required to adopt a set of principles, spiritual in their nature, which if practiced as a way of life, can expel the obsession to drink, and enable the sufferer to become hapilly and usefully whole. The program of action, though entitrely sensible, was pretty drastic. It meant I would have to throw several lifelong conceptions out of the window. That was not easy. But the monent I made up my mind to go through with the process, I had the curious feeling that my alcoholic condition was relieved, as in fact it proved to be.

Dont wase your time with Valium Kudzo works better

Hi All,

Don;t waste your time. Ive been on it for 2 years. I wont suggest any name brand becaude I wouldn't lie it either.

I am a raging alcoholic , but no matter. Buy Kudzo at the highest d. If you drank a lirer, you will have a sip. It completly does away with your withdrwals, and I have seen snakes, depression for 3 days whrer I could not get out of bed. From my third pill, I have not had a drink, went back to the gym, and because I was a drunk have not have a drink and although it was to late lost the love of my life.. For about $20 and 3 days it is well worth it. No side effects, and ive ben an alcoholic for 30 years and am afraid of cirrossis and death. I hope that this helps any lost people as I was 2 years ago. You can buy it at GNC, the viamin shoppe or the net.

God Bless to you all,

John

My husband's experience with this drug

My husband was precribed this drug for bi-polar disoder with the thoughts that it would also benefit his desire to drink. In the beginning I saw a big difference in his need for alcohol as well as food. He lost a lot of weight (decresed appetite) as well as a big decline in how much he drank. This only lasted a few months. He can now drink and eat as much as always. I am wondering if this is just a temporary effect of the drug.I also can tell the alcohol plus the drug in his system makes him seems more inebriated than he should be.....meaning after about 3 beers sometimes it seems he has the appearance of consuming much more. I had hoped the drug would have a lasting effect..the beginning results were very encouraging......

Bad Behavior

I don't call them alcholholics. I call them "Drunks".

I have noticed over the years that some people who drink

too much are quite nice and friendly. BUT---my son is

mean, ugly and obnoxnous. He uses foul language; he

throws food in the floor and all over the appiances.

he starts fires and doesn't even know it. I've had to throw out three (3) beds because of it. I have come to the point where I don't even know him.

If this medicine can help him I would be glad to get it for him. The familes of these "Drunks" suffer more

than they do and we need something to get through the rest of our lives. Thank You.

has cirrohsis and still drinkin

please help! my dad has cirrohsis and still can't leave drinking. he has been treated for it. The medication is still on. He is very stubborn and just would'nt leave drinkin .. do i need to consult the doctor and how do i convince him to stop drinkin?

side effects of topirimate

as an experienced user of alcohol since my teens i would suggest that some or many of the cognitive difficulties are in the changes brought about by decreased drinking behavior in the addicted brain, rather than in the drug itself.

kudzu already exists and is natural and affordable

kudzu is a chinese herb that can be purchased in pill form online. research, googling the word KUDZU. it works.

What if you dont have medical insurance

Is there another way you can get your hands on this if you dont have medical insurance. What is the price or can it only come with insurance. Most americans dont have insurance now but are really in need of this product. I would like to help make this available to people who are in need with no insuranc. What can i do?

Hopeful Reed in a quagmire

Hi. I am a greatful recovering alcoholic and have been sober for 32 years, practicing one day at a time, The AA Dr. Bob and Bro. Bill program which I am thankful for, but there is not a day that I dont wish I could take a drink, and not relaspe into a stupor. and now am I hearing that there is a "pill" I would like to know more about this