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Alcohol Use
Kudzu extract reduces alcohol consumption by heavy drinkers
June 13th, 2005
An extract of the kudzu vine may help heavy drinkers drink less, according to a new study. In a unique laboratory designed to look like a relaxing studio apartment, complete with satellite television and a beer-stocked refrigerator, 14 men and women drank fewer beers after a week's treatment with kudzu than they drank after a week's worth of placebo pills. Of the 11 participants who completed the entire study, "8 drank fewer beers while receiving kudzu vs. placebo treatment, two drank the same number of beers and one drank one more beer," according to Dr. Scott Lukas of McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical Center and colleagues. Their findings were...
Source: Health & Medicine Week (2005-06-13)
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