Acute interaction of baclofen in combination with alcohol in heavy social drinkers

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 19-30

  Evans, Suzette M ^a,b   Bisaga, Adam ^a,b  

^a NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Baclofen; GABA; Heavy social drinkers; Medication development

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BACLOFEN; LISORESAL; PLACEBO; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BREATH ANALYSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUG ALCOHOL INTERACTION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SIDE EFFECT;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; BACLOFEN; BREATH TESTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG INTERACTIONS; ETHANOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149116734     PISSN: 01456008     EISSN: 15300277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2008.00805.x     Document Type: Article

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