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The pharmacological treatment of alcohol dependence: needs and possibilities.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Copyright Year | 1996 |
| Abstract | Standard treatment for alcohol abuse may include pharmacotherapy to alleviate withdrawal symptoms followed by psychotherapy in inpatient and/or outpatient settings. Treatment goals include abstinence and reduced alcohol consumption. Standard treatment for alcoholism has a high rate of success in Germany; however, for various reasons, only a small percentage of alcoholic patients are admitted to alcoholism treatment programmes. A new drug, acamprosate, could benefit many more alcoholic patients. Several studies indicate that acamprosate reduces the craving for alcohol and enhances abstinence. Acamprosate's effect is dose-dependent and it has a few minor side-effects. In addition, the availability of acamprosate may enable family practitioners to play an increasingly important role in the treatment of alcoholic patients, thus allowing more patients to receive treatment. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://alcalc.oxfordjournals.org/content/alcalc/31/supp1/55.full.pdf |
| PubMed reference number | 8737001v1 |
| Volume Number | 31 |
| Journal | Alcohol and alcoholism |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Alcohol abuse Alcohol consumption Alcoholic Intoxication, Chronic Alcoholics Craving Ethanol Patients Pharmacology Psychotherapy acamprosate inpatient |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
