Pharmacotherapy for Alcohol Dependence: Clinical Focus

Psychiatry and Substance Abuse

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