Buspirone in the treatment of alcohol dependence: A placebo-controlled trial

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 307-312

  Malec, E ^a   Malec, T ^a   Gagne M A ^a   Dongier, M ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alcoholism; Buspirone; Psychopharmacology; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BUSPIRONE; PLACEBO; SEROTONIN AGONIST;

ADDICTION; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPHARMACOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS; ANXIETY DISORDERS; BUSPIRONE; COMORBIDITY; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0029993685     PISSN: 01456008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.1996.tb01644.x     Document Type: Article

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