| Literature DB >> 6389520 |
J Fawcett, D C Clark, R D Gibbons, C A Aagesen, V D Pisani, J M Tilkin, D Sellers, D Stutzman.
Abstract
The efficacy of lithium therapy for alcoholism was examined in 84 alcoholic volunteers admitted for rehabilitation. Subjects were randomly assigned to a lithium or placebo treatment condition for 18 months, and were reinterviewed monthly to document their compliance, drinking status, and mood. Two separate factors contributed to abstinent outcome: therapeutic serum lithium levels (greater than or equal to 0.4 mEq/L) and medication compliance. Recommendations are proposed for studying compliance effects in future treatment studies.Entities:
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Year: 1984 PMID： 6389520
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Psychiatry ISSN： 0160-6689 Impact factor: 4.384