Predictors for the efficacy of naltrexone treatment in alcohol dependence: Sweet preference

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 308-311

  Laaksonen, E ^a   Lahti, J ^b   Sinclair, J D ^c   Heinala P ^d   Alho, H ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^c NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^d A klinikkasaatio Finland   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NALTREXONE; SUCROSE;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DETOXIFICATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVATION; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELAPSE; SWEETNESS; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DETERRENTS; ALCOHOLISM; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NALTREXONE; NARCOTIC ANTAGONISTS; PLACEBOS; RECURRENCE; SUCROSE; SWEETENING AGENTS; TASTE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955405347     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: 14643502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agq101     Document Type: Article

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