Dose-dependent reduction of hazardous alcohol use in a placebo-controlled trial of naltrexone for smoking cessation
O'Malley SS, Krishnan-Sarin S, McKee SA, Leeman RF, Cooney NL, Meandzija B, Wu R, Makuch RW. Dose-dependent reduction of hazardous alcohol use in a placebo-controlled trial of naltrexone for smoking cessation. The International Journal Of Neuropsychopharmacology 2008, 12: 589-597. PMID: 18796184, PMCID: PMC3094855, DOI: 10.1017/s146114570800936x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHazardous drinkingSmoking cessationFavorable side effect profileDose-ranging clinical trialAlcohol useEffects of NTXPlacebo-controlled trialDose-ranging trialSide effect profileTransdermal nicotine patchOpiate antagonist naltrexoneDose-dependent reductionComponent of treatmentHazardous alcohol useOral NTXSecondary outcomesNicotine patchPrimary outcomeAntagonist naltrexoneCombination therapyClinical trialsBaseline predictorsOral preparationsHazardous drinkersNTX