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A phase 2, placebo-controlled study of the opioid receptor antagonist LY2196044 for the treatment of alcohol dependence.
Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research - 1 Feb 2014
Wong Conrad J, Witcher Jennifer, Mallinckrodt Craig, Dean Robert A, Anton Raymond F, Chen Yunfei, Fijal Bonnie A, Ouyang Haojun, Dharia Sweta, Sundseth Scott S, Schuh Kory J, Kinon Bruce J
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BACKGROUND: Endogenous opioid-mediated reward pathways may play a role in the development and maintenance of alcohol dependence. This study tested whether LY2196044, an opioid receptor antagonist, in combination with medical management would reduce drinking in alcohol-dependent patients. METHODS:...
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