Baclofen for the treatement of alcohol dependence

Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services

Volumn 50, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 11-13

  Howland, Robert H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID B RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BACLOFEN;

ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); HUMAN;

ALCOHOLISM; BACLOFEN; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; GABA-B RECEPTOR AGONISTS; HUMANS;

EID: 84867840397     PISSN: 02793695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/02793695-20120906-92     Document Type: Article

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