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A different angle on alcoholism
The End of My Addiction is by a cardiologist who became an alcoholic and eventually found that Baclofen, an muscle relaxant, eliminated his craving for alcohol and surprisingly, his compulsive shopping.
His theory is that alcoholism is an effort to feel normal-- taking away the pleasure from the alcohol isn't a good solution.
I've heard good things about baclofen too, but I haven't looked at in in depth. If you've read that book, I'd be really interested in seeing a post about the science behind it.
I didn't remember enough to answer your question, but I found a summary, with self-experimentation anecdotes in the comments.