Description: Memory and other cognitive problems are more common among epilepsy patients taking the popular anti-seizure drug Topamax than in those taking an older mediation, new research suggests. The findings may have broad implications because Topamax also shows promise in the treatment of obesity, migraines, and even alcoholism. In a study released Friday, researchers in Texas reported that alcoholics taking the drug had dramatic reductions in episodes of binge drinking. Another study, reported in February, found the drug to be highly effective in reducing binge eating.