Psychiatry and Substance Abuse
Alcohol Dependence, Pharmacotherapy
January 1999
Clinical Focus*
- What is the efficacy of disulfiram relative to placebo in treating alcohol dependence?
- What is the efficacy of naltrexone relative to placebo in treating alcohol dependence?
- What is the efficacy of acamprosate relative to placebo in treating alcohol dependence?
- What is the efficacy of serotonergic agents relative to placebo in the treatment of alcohol dependence?
- What is the efficacy of lithium relative to placebo in the treatment of alcohol dependence?
*Addressed in the summary or evidence report.
Pharmacotherapy for Alcohol Dependence
Summary (Publication No. 99-E003, January 1999)
Evidence Report (Publication No. 99-E004, January 1999)
Selected Publications
EPC: Research Triangle Institute/UNC-CH
Topic Nominator: American Society of Addiction Medicine
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