Nalmefene is designed to be taken before entering a tempting situation
(NEWSER) - A new pill designed to help alcoholics drink less apparently does the trick: Nalmefene, which is currently in the clinical-trial stage, is designed to be taken before a person heads into a situation in which they feel they'll have a hard time saying no to alcohol. In a six-month, 600-person study, those taking the drug, in tandem with counseling, reduced the amount of booze they drank daily by more than half (from the equivalent of a bottle of wine down to a big glass of wine), and cut down on binges (from 19 to seven heavy days). More»
