Flock_with_me t1_jadxeim wrote
Reply to comment by RamboGoesMeow in An anti-seizure medication shows promise in reducing the likelihood of heavy drinking, desire to drink, and positive alcohol expectancies, according to new research by chrisdh79
Naltrexone might be an option to ask your doctor about. It definitely helped a lot with the drinking, but unfortunately for me it caused sudden bouts of depression whenever I took it. I was struggling with depression anyway and really couldn't deal with added mood drops, but I've read that this very rare and that it works well for other people. The few times I used naltrexone it completely curbed my desire to drink, and if I had a drink in a social setting, the drink had no effect on me and - most importantly - didn't lead to a horrific bender.
Ultimately I needed therapeutic psychedelics to treat both my alcoholism and depression. I hope you find a path that works for you.
samaramatisse t1_jaf3bf0 wrote
Naltrexone can also be used off label to help OCD and self harm behaviors like hair pulling and skin picking.
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