Naltrexone 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