Arnst, Catherine (2005) Can alcoholism be treated? BUSINESS WEEK, 4/11,
P. 96-97.

A researcher has discovered an off label use of Baclofen that cuts the
cravings fro alcohol. It is a drug for muscle spasm, but does not provide the “high’
associated with many pain meds. Big pharma is interested because; they have
discovered an incredible demand for drugs of this kind. There are now 2 meds for
alcoholism that are partially helpful. They are Campral and Vivitrex.

Further in the same issue of BUSINESS WEEK, Arlene Weintraub indicates
in her “Drawing a bead on side effects” p.42-43, that the pharmaceutical
industry is looking at other drugs that worked but had bad side
effects. Perhaps from these drugs when reformulated to improve health benefits
and reduce toxicity that other drugs could be helpful in this area.

Not only is this helpful to humans, but much of the R&D has been done.