Effects of varenicline on alcohol cue reactivity in heavy drinkers
Roberts W, Harrison ELR, McKee SA. Effects of varenicline on alcohol cue reactivity in heavy drinkers. Psychopharmacology 2017, 234: 2737-2745. PMID: 28600734, PMCID: PMC5709183, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-017-4667-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffects of vareniclineHuman laboratory studiesAlcohol use disorderAlcohol cue reactivityHeavy drinkersUse disordersPlacebo-controlled human laboratory studyCue exposureAlcohol useCue reactivityUse of vareniclineFront-line treatmentCue-induced alcohol cravingAlcohol cue exposureTitration periodCue-reactivity paradigmMedication groupPharmacological treatmentMedication effectsAdult smokersTobacco cravingVareniclineMethodsAs partLarge seriesAlcohol craving