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The effect of naltrexone on alcohol's stimulant properties and self-administration behavior in social drinkers: influence of gender and genotype.
Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research - 1 Jun 2011
Setiawan Elaine, Pihl Robert O, Cox Sylvia M L, Gianoulakis Christina, Palmour Roberta M, Benkelfat Chawki, Leyton Marco
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BACKGROUND: Few pharmacological treatments for alcohol dependence are available. Moreover, the best supported treatment, naltrexone hydrochloride, appears to work for only some. METHODS: To investigate potential predictors of these differential responses, 40 social drinkers (20 women) were administered 6 days of treatment with naltrexone vs. placebo in a double-blind, counterbalanced, crossover design. At the end...
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