1-888-891-4385
1-888-891-4385
Drug Rehab and Treatment Centers
Drug Rehab Resources
About Us
Get Help Now
1-888-891-4385

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA ADDICTION RESEARCH FEATURED IN HBO ADDICTION FILM




The University of Virginia's Health System issued the following news release:



HBO Films is premiering its latest documentary, Addiction, which features UVa Health System Prof. Bankole Johnson, M.D., Ph.D., D.Sc., and patients. Prof. Johnson, chairman of the UVa Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Science, is featured for his work with topiramate, a promising compound that he and team members have used as a way to block the dopamine pathway in the brain, a pleasure pathway that mediates the urge to drink alcohol. This medical treatment, in combination with behavioral counseling, is proving effective for many patients in the UVa clinical trials.



The UVa Health System provides a web site for viewers who need more information about topiramate, its use, and addiction in general. The web site is: http://www.uvaaddictiontrials.com/.



For more information about topiramate or about enrolling in a clinical trial, viewers also can call 434/243-0549 or 888/882-2345.



Members of the media can order a DVD of the documentary to review by calling Jessica Manzi of HBO at 212/512-1322.



The film is scheduled to air at 9 p.m. on Thursday, March 15, and viewers with HBO on Demand can see the film as early as 12:01 a.m. on March 15. The segment on the UVa clinical trials with topiramate is one of nine films by award-winning filmmakers that make up the documentary. Filmmaker Alan Raymond, who made the Emmy-winning film "Children in War," filmed the segment at the UVa Center for Addiction Research and Education at the North Fork location in Charlottesville.



Prof. Johnson and staff met with members of the Congressional Caucus on Addiction Treatment and Recovery on March 1 at a screening of the HBO documentary. Co-chairs of the caucus, Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) and Rep. Jim Ramstad (R-MN), invited Johnson and staff to see the screening and attend a panel discussion that included speakers Nora D. Volkow, M.D, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and Mark Willenbring, M.D., director of the Division of Treatment and Recovery Research of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.



Topiramate is already approved as a prescription drug for use by patients with seizures and migraine headaches. For addiction treatment, the drug is primarily available through clinical trials. Topiramate can be prescribed for so-called "off-label" use at the discretion of a primary care provider; however, that is a choice for each individual physician to make.





Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

Cities in Virginia :
Virginia Beach
Norfolk
Chesapeake
Richmond
Arlington
Newport News
Hampton
Alexandria
Portsmouth
Roanoke
Lynchburg
Suffolk
Burke
Reston
Dale City
Annandale
Centreville
Danville
Charlottesville
Tuckahoe
Chantilly
Harrisonburg
Blacksburg
McLean
Manassas
Petersburg
Woodbridge
Franconia
Mechanicsville
Springfield
Lake Ridge
Oakton
Mount Vernon
West Springfield
Leesburg
Jefferson
Cave Spring
Salem
Staunton
Winchester
Bailey's Crossroads
Hopewell
Herndon
Fairfax
Groveton
Newington
Waynesboro
Fredericksburg
Tysons Corner
Chester
Lorton
Bristol
Christiansburg
Colonial Heights
Hybla Valley
Bon Air
Idylwood
Radford
Lincolnia
Montclair
Martinsville
Highland Springs
Laurel
Vienna
Hollins
Wolf Trap
Front Royal
Fort Hunt
Glen Allen
East Highland Park
Williamsburg
Madison Heights
Poquoson
Bull Run
Merrifield
Lakeside
Timberlake
Falls Church
Manassas Park
Culpeper
Pulaski
Gloucester Point
North Springfield
Lake Barcroft
Seven Corners
Linton Hall
Great Falls
South Boston
Stuarts Draft
Franklin
Huntington
Forest
Dunn Loring
Aquia Harbour
Wytheville
Vinton
Abingdon
Collinsville
Sudley
West Gate
Mantua
Fort Lee
Fort Belvoir
Montrose
Lexington
Lake Monticello
Farmville
Galax
Yorkshire
Dumbarton
Warrenton
Ashland
Quantico Station
Marion
Buena Vista
Smithfield
Covington
Bedford
Belle Haven
Wyndham
Pimmit Hills
Bellwood
Emporia
Ettrick
Triangle
Bensley
Bridgewater
Bluefield
Fishersville
Dumfries
Luray
Big Stone Gap
South Hill
Gainesville
Chamberlayne
Chincoteague
Clifton Forge
Tazewell
Richlands
Orange
Rocky Mount
Strasburg
Woodstock
Norton
Spotsylvania Courthouse
Blackstone
Verona
Falmouth
Purcellville
Chesterfield Court House
Altavista
Loch Lomond
Lebanon
Wise
Colonial Beach
Blue Ridge
Cloverdale
Berryville
West Point
Crozet
Pearisburg
Hillsville
Raven
Chase City
Crewe
Waverly
Dublin
Matoaca
Gloucester Courthouse
Emory-Meadow View
Horse Pasture
Amherst
Woodlawn
Fairlawn
Saltville
Broadway
Gate City
Grottoes
North Shore
Narrows
Patrick Springs
Tappahannock
Elkton
Castlewood
Laymantown
Coeburn
Massanutten
Shenandoah
Appalachia
Chilhowie
Victoria
Crimora
Pennington Gap
Appomattox
Merrimac
Chatmoss
Timberville
Claypool Hill
Mount Jackson
New Market
Clintwood
Lyndhurst
Onancock
Stanleytown
Gordonsville
Adwolf
Daleville
Louisa
Halifax
Warsaw
Glade Spring
Rural Retreat
Dayton
Bassett
Chatham
Weber City
Clarksville
Stanley
Ferrum
Dooms
Hurt
Lawrenceville
Rustburg
Courtland
Hampden Sydney
Brookneal
Gretna
Dryden
Kenbridge
Kilmarnock
Elliston-Lafayette
Nokesville
Buchanan
Troutdale
Cana
Weyers Cave
Stephens City
Atkins
Exmore
Cape Charles
Pembroke
Grundy
Pound
Cedar Bluff
Rushmere
Glasgow
Wakefield
Jolivue
Shawsville
Middletown
St. Paul
Dahlgren
Jonesville
Vansant
Basye-Bryce Mountain
Damascus
Craigsville
Independence
Stuart
Union Hall
Honaker
Bowling Green
Fieldale
Windsor
Fort Chiswell
Westlake Corner
Greenville
Oak Level
Haymarket
Lovettsville
Villa Heights
Parksley
Keysville
Edinburg
Laurel Park
Ridgeway
Occoquan
Sugar Grove
Penhook
Rose Hill
Sandy Level
Irvington
Rich Creek
Sherando
Middleburg
Remington
Boykins
La Crosse
Fries
Tangier
Jarratt
Nassawadox
Hamilton
Quantico
Scottsville
Accomac
Urbanna
Max Meadows
Drakes Branch
Round Hill
Cheriton
Onley
Burkeville
Selma
Stanardsville
Boydton
Melfa
Nickelsville
Dillwyn
McKenney
Pocahontas
Ewing
Troutville
Floyd
Boyce
Mineral
Clinchco
Goshen
Iron Gate
Charlotte Court House
Bloxom
Low Moor
Fincastle
White Stone
Claremont
Saxis
Ivor
Dungannon
Brodnax
Keokee
Montross
Alberta
Dendron
Hallwood
Boones Mill
Newsoms
The Plains
Surry
Fancy Gap
Toms Brook
Mount Crawford
Painter
Wachapreague
Fairview Beach
Madison
Yorktown
Eastville
Stony Creek
Phenix
Pamplin City
Haysi
Clifton
Washington
Short Pump
New Castle
Keller
Port Royal
Capron
St. Charles
Virgilina
Monterey
Glen Lyn
Cleveland
Scottsburg
Branchville
Hillsboro
Clinchport
Duffield
Columbia
© Copyright 2005 All Rights Reserved. Content is protected under copyright laws, do not use content without written permission.