Medication for Alcoholism Disulfiram, Acamprosate, Naltrexone
Disulfiram, previously known as Antabuse, was the first medication approved to treat alcohol dependence. The medicine works by causing an intense adverse reaction when someone drinks alcohol. In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, Volpicelli and colleagues (1997) found no reduction in craving measured on a 10-point scale among subjects receiving naltrexone. However, these researchers have […]
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