Noradrenergic vs Serotonergic Antidepressant with or without Naltrexone for Veterans with PTSD and Comorbid Alcohol Dependence
Petrakis IL, Ralevski E, Desai N, Trevisan L, Gueorguieva R, Rounsaville B, Krystal JH. Noradrenergic vs Serotonergic Antidepressant with or without Naltrexone for Veterans with PTSD and Comorbid Alcohol Dependence. Neuropsychopharmacology 2011, 37: 996-1004. PMID: 22089316, PMCID: PMC3280636, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2011.283.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-traumatic stress disorderSerotonin uptake inhibitorNorepinephrine uptake inhibitorUptake inhibitorAlcohol dependenceMale veteransTreatment of PTSDUse outcomesSymptoms of PTSDDouble-blind conditionsMain outcome measuresEvidence of efficacyComorbid alcohol dependenceCurrent diagnostic criteriaAlcohol use disorderAlcohol use outcomesComorbid conditionsAdjunctive efficacyOutcome measuresOnly FDADiagnostic criteriaUse disordersClinical advantagesAlcohol consumptionDrug AdministrationTreatment With Acamprosate in Patients With Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders and Comorbid Alcohol Dependence
Ralevski E, O’Brien E, Jane JS, Dwan R, Dean E, Edens E, Arnaout B, Keegan K, Drew S, Petrakis I. Treatment With Acamprosate in Patients With Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders and Comorbid Alcohol Dependence. Journal Of Dual Diagnosis 2011, 7: 64-73. PMID: 26954912, DOI: 10.1080/15504263.2011.569440.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEfficacy of acamprosateAlcohol dependenceSchizophrenia spectrum disordersMedication treatmentComorbid schizophreniaSignificant group x time interactionGroup x time interactionComorbid alcohol dependenceAlcohol use disorderSymptoms of schizophreniaX time interactionAcamprosate groupComorbid conditionsTreatment trialsAbstinent patientsClinical trialsSpectrum disorderAcamprosateGeneral populationUse disordersPatientsSchizoaffective disorderPositive symptomsSchizophrenic symptomsConsecutive days