New NIH Study Suggests That a Heart Medication Reduces Alcohol Consumption
Spironolactone dosage increases reduced alcohol consumption without causing movement or coordination issues or influencing food or water intake.The medication could potentially treat alcohol use disorder.A recent study by National Institutes of Health researchers and their colleagues suggests that a medication used to treat heart issues and high blood pressure may also be useful in treating alcohol use disorder. The study presents convergent evidence from mice and rat trials, as well as a human cohort study, indicating…