Looking for Info on the Drug Nalmefene to Treat Gamblers?

Question by bingojohn: looking for info on the drug nalmefene to treat gamblers?

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Answer by beaker
whoa! there’s medicine for gambling?!
you should stop gambling.

Answer by stacexx
I have never heard of a drug to treat gamblers. HOPEFULLY YOU ARE SEEING A DOCTOR IN REGARD TO THIS. Here is a link about the medication but it says nothing about using it for gamblers:

http://www.drugdigest.org/DD/DVH/Uses/0,3915,8070|Nalmefene,00.html

Here are some links that do relate this medication to gambling addiction:

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=37126&nfid=rssfeeds

http://www.umphysicians.umn.edu/news_detail_objectname_Gambling_Addiction_news.html

Good luck!

 

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