Anti-inflammatory drug shows promise for treating alcoholism, UCLA study finds
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The CTSI-supported clinical study was the first to find that ibudilast, a drug used in Japan mainly as a treatment for asthma and stroke, could reduce cravings for alcohol. Lara Ray, a professor of psychology and director of the UCLA Addictions Laboratory, was lead author of the study, which was conducted in the UCLA Clinical and Translational Research Center.
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Read the publication in Neuropsychophamacology
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