| Literature DB >> 15741745 |
Giovanni Addolorato1, Ludovico Abenavoli, Lorenzo Leggio, Giovanni Gasbarrini.
Abstract
In the last decade, craving has increasingly been considered an important target for the treatment of patients with alcohol problems, and several drugs able to interfere with the neurotransmitters involved in craving mechanisms have been experimented. However, different subtypes of patients could have different mechanisms at the basis of alcohol craving. In this review, the main drugs currently used in the treatment of patients with alcohol problems are described. A hypothesis of pharmacological treatment of the different types of craving is also discussed. Copyright 2005 S. Karger AG, Basel.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 15741745 DOI: 10.1159/000084161
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neuropsychobiology ISSN: 0302-282X Impact factor: 2.328