Alcohol Detoxification and Relapse Prevention Using Valproic Acid Versus Gabapentin in Alcohol-dependent Patients
Trevisan L, Ralevski E, Keegan K, Oville A, Vuppalapati D, Gonzalez G, Limoncelli D, Petrakis I. Alcohol Detoxification and Relapse Prevention Using Valproic Acid Versus Gabapentin in Alcohol-dependent Patients. Addictive Disorders & Their Treatment 2008, 7: 119-128. DOI: 10.1097/adt.0b013e31812e6a3c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlcohol withdrawalDays of treatmentSleep disturbancesAlcohol detoxificationModerate withdrawalValproic acidAcute alcohol withdrawalPlacebo-controlled trialMild withdrawal symptomsDoses of benzodiazepinesPrevention of relapseAlcohol-dependent patientsSymptoms of depressionPhysiologic withdrawalPostwithdrawal periodSupportive treatmentAcute symptomsBenzodiazepine medicationWithdrawal symptomsAcute withdrawalPsychiatric symptomsMale veteransClinical importancePsychiatric distressRelapse prevention