Effects of kudzu extract on alcohol consumption among men and women seeking treatment for alcohol use disorder
Diana R Keith, Jing Liu, Gordana Vitaliano, Scott E Lukas · 2026
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Diana Keith and co-authors tested a kudzu plant extract against heavy drinking in people actively seeking treatment, in a 2026 trial. Earlier work found the standardized extract cut drinking in young men who were not seeking help. Here, nineteen men and women with alcohol use disorder took either the extract, at seven hundred fifty milligrams of isoflavones daily, or a placebo, alongside weekly counseling for eight weeks. Visits twice a week checked diaries, adherence, and safety.
Adherence topped ninety-six percent and no safety problems appeared. Both groups drank less: by week four, heavy drinking days had fallen about forty percent in each. Across eight weeks, the placebo group actually improved more, forty-four percent against thirty. The authors conclude the extract adds nothing on top of good counseling for treatment seekers, though it may still help binge drinkers outside care.
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| CREATOR | Diana R Keith, Jing Liu, Gordana Vitaliano, Scott E Lukas |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 35 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |