Reply to Dr Rolland et al re: Baclofen for alcohol-dependence: Anticraving or partial substitution?

Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 281-282

  Pastor, Adam ^a   Lloyd Jones, Martyn ^a   Currie, Jon ^a  

^a ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; ACAMPROSATE; ALCOHOL; BACLOFEN; DIAZEPAM; NALTREXONE;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL; ALCOHOLISM; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG MEGADOSE; HUMAN; LETTER; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAPSE; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT;

ALCOHOLISM; BACLOFEN; FEMALE; GABA-B RECEPTOR AGONISTS; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 84874932341     PISSN: 02710749     EISSN: 1533712X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JCP.0b013e3182897431     Document Type: Letter

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