<unk>  is used along with counseling and social support to help people who have stopped drinking large amounts of alcohol to avoid drinking alcohol again. Drinking alcohol for a long time changes the way the brain works.<unk>  works by helping the brains of people who have drunk large amounts of alcohol to work normally again.<unk>  does not prevent the withdrawal symptoms that people may experience when they stop drinking alcohol.<unk>  has not been shown to work in people who have not stopped drinking alcohol or in people who drink large amounts of alcohol and also overuse or abuse other substances such as street drugs or prescription medications.
Acamprosate
Retigabine
Carisbamate
Ezogabine
Tiagabine
Valproate sodium
Divalproex sodium
Valproate