2006
Naltrexone and Disulfiram in Patients with Alcohol Dependence and Comorbid Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Petrakis IL, Poling J, Levinson C, Nich C, Carroll K, Ralevski E, Rounsaville B. Naltrexone and Disulfiram in Patients with Alcohol Dependence and Comorbid Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Biological Psychiatry 2006, 60: 777-783. PMID: 17008146, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2006.03.074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-traumatic stress disorderAlcohol dependencePsychiatric symptomsComorbid post-traumatic stress disorderVeterans Administration Outpatient ClinicStress disorderAxis I psychiatric disordersBetter alcohol outcomesDouble-blind randomizationOverall psychiatric symptomsDSM-IV criteriaTreatment of alcoholismOpen randomizationActive medicationAdverse eventsAlcohol use outcomesOutpatient clinicGGT levelsMedication studiesPsychiatric disordersSide effectsNaltrexoneAlcohol cravingDrug AdministrationPlacebo
2005
Psychotic Spectrum Disorders and Alcohol Abuse: A Review of Pharmacotherapeutic Strategies and a Report on the Effectiveness of Naltrexone and Disulfiram
Petrakis IL, Nich C, Ralevski E. Psychotic Spectrum Disorders and Alcohol Abuse: A Review of Pharmacotherapeutic Strategies and a Report on the Effectiveness of Naltrexone and Disulfiram. Schizophrenia Bulletin 2005, 32: 644-654. PMID: 16887890, PMCID: PMC2632271, DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbl010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychotic spectrum disordersPharmacotherapeutic strategiesSchizoaffective disorderBipolar disorderMental illnessAlcohol dependenceBetter alcohol use outcomesEffectiveness of naltrexoneIntensive psychosocial treatmentComorbid mental illnessUse of disulfiramAxis I DisordersSubstance use disordersSpectrum disorderActive medicationAlcohol use outcomesPharmacotherapeutic optionsSignificant morbidityMedication complianceClinical trialsI disordersPsychosocial treatmentsGeneral populationSpecific treatmentAlcohol abuseNaltrexone and Disulfiram in Patients with Alcohol Dependence and Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders
Petrakis IL, Poling J, Levinson C, Nich C, Carroll K, Rounsaville B, Group V. Naltrexone and Disulfiram in Patients with Alcohol Dependence and Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders. Biological Psychiatry 2005, 57: 1128-1137. PMID: 15866552, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2005.02.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychiatric disordersAlcohol dependenceVeterans Administration Outpatient ClinicAxis I psychiatric disordersComorbid psychiatric disordersUse of disulfiramTreatment of alcoholismEvent Monitoring SystemAlcohol-dependent individualsActive medicationAdverse eventsSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeMedication complianceOutpatient clinicSignificant group differencesGGT levelsMedication studiesPsychiatric symptomsAlcohol consumptionNaltrexoneAlcohol cravingDrug AdministrationConsecutive weeksPlacebo