Monitoring relapse drinking during disulfiram therapy by assay of urinary 5-hydroxytryptophol

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 111-114

  Helander, Anders ^a  

^a ST GÖRAN S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

5 Hydroxytryptophol; Alcohol; Biochemical markers; Disulfiram; Serotonin

Indexed keywords

5 HYDROXYINDOLEACETIC ACID; 5 HYDROXYTRYPTOPHOL; ALCOHOL; BIOCHEMICAL MARKER; DISULFIRAM; METHADONE; OPIATE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAPSE; URINALYSIS;

EID: 0031931897     PISSN: 01456008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.1998.tb03623.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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