Naltrexone is used to treat people with alcohol and drugs problems but it could also help people with kleptomania as well. Researchers at the University of Minnesota tested it for two months on 25 people who said they spent at least one hour a week stealing. Those who took naltrexone reported significantly less stealing behaviour compared to those given a placebo.
You can find out more about this research at
http://uk.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUKTRE52U82820090331?feedType=RSS&feedName=healthNews&rpc=401
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