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Pharmacologic treatment of alcohol use disorder.

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: Which Health Canada–approved pharmacologic treatments are effective for alcohol use disorder (AUD)? Both acamprosate and naltrexone show benefit for alcohol abstinence compared with placebo. For every 12 patients treated with acamprosate, and every 20 patients treated with naltrexone, 1 fewer

Source: PubMed Central

Authors: Caitlin R Finley, Carly Rumley, Christina S Korownyk

Institution: University of Alberta

Language: French

Topic: Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W3048983859

FWCI: 0.702

Cites: 8

Cited by: 5

Related to: 10