Are anticonvulsants effective for treating alcohol dependence?. Issue 4 (April 2018)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Are anticonvulsants effective for treating alcohol dependence?. Issue 4 (April 2018)
- Main Title:
- Are anticonvulsants effective for treating alcohol dependence?
- Authors:
- Duncan, Trisha
Hudson, Jonell
Coulter, Lois
Macechko, Michael - Abstract:
- Abstract : EVIDENCE‐BASED ANSWER : Anticonvulsants as a class do not increase abstinence but do decrease heavy drinking and drinks per drinking day by about 1.5 (SOR: A, meta‐analysis of RCTs). Gabapentin (SOR: B, RCT) and topiramate (SOR: C, small RCT) may increase abstinence rates.
- Is Part Of:
- Evidence-based practice. Volume 21:Issue 4(2018)
- Journal:
- Evidence-based practice
- Issue:
- Volume 21:Issue 4(2018)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 21, Issue 4 (2018)
- Year:
- 2018
- Volume:
- 21
- Issue:
- 4
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2018-0021-0004-0000
- Page Start:
- Page End:
- Publication Date:
- 2018-04
- Journal URLs:
- http://journals.lww.com/pages/default.aspx ↗
- DOI:
- 10.1097/01.EBP.0000542050.12341.9b ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 1095-4120
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- Legaldeposit
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