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How Acamprosate Works

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How Acamprosate Works

  • Scientific Answer:
    • Acamprosate helps restore the brain’s chemical balance disrupted by long-term alcohol use
    • Chronic alcohol intake overstimulates glutamate and suppresses GABA activity
    • Acamprosate reduces glutamate overactivity
    • This stabilises brain signalling
    • Cravings and relapse risk are reduced
  • Easy English Explanation:
    • Alcohol pushes the brain’s “accelerator” too hard
    • When alcohol stops, the brain stays over-excited
    • This causes cravings, anxiety, and discomfort
    • Acamprosate acts like a “brake pedal”
    • It calms the brain so recovery feels more stable