Drug Used To Treat Bipolar Disorder Has Potential For Treating A...

Courtesy ScienceDaily Mon, 04/07/2008 - 15:00

Aripiprazole is currently approved to treat bipolar disorder as well as schizophrenia. A new study has found that it significantly and dose-dependently increases the sedative effects of alcohol and, to a lesser degree, decreases the euphoric effects of alcohol.

Future research will need to examine the beneficial versus the side effects of aripiprazole for treatment of alcohol dependence.

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