I suffer from migraine from time to time and I can tell you that the pain is not a joke! Sufferers can sympathize. I usually don’t take any meds for it though there is a pill that helps relieve migraine pain. According to recent reports, a migraine pill called Topamax can help not only to relieve migraine but also to stop the alcohol problem. There are already 3 drugs endorsed to help in alcohol addiction, but this Topamax is said to work in a different manner. The ingredients in the drug slow down the brain’s feel good neurotransmitters dopamine.

We all know that a lot of alcoholics find it hard to submit themselves to an institute for rehabilitation that is why a drug may be more appealing to them. But home treatment can be somewhat costly because the drug Topamax costs $350 per month.

And there are also some side effects from this drug like being unable to concentrate tingling, itching, dizziness and drowsiness. In the research done involving 183 persons there was significant changes in the drinking habits of 15 percent of the volunteers. Another group involving 188 persons that was only given placebo only had 3 percent that had change in their drinking habits.