2008
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
1992
Adjunctive desipramine in the treatment of cocaine abusing schizophrenics.
Ziedonis D, Richardson T, Lee E, Petrakis I, Kosten T. Adjunctive desipramine in the treatment of cocaine abusing schizophrenics. Psychopharmacology Bulletin 1992, 28: 309-14. PMID: 1480735.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntipsychotic agentsSchizophrenic patientsOpen-label outpatient studySubstance abuse relapse preventionTreatment programDual diagnosis treatment programOnly antipsychotic agentTreatment of cocaineCocaine-positive urinesLifetime prevalence ratesRelapse prevention programAdjunctive pharmacotherapyOutpatient studyPrevalence ratesPsychiatric symptomsPatientsCocaine abuseRelapse preventionPrevention programsCocaine usageDMI groupPharmacotherapyDesipramineSymptomsAgents