Emerging approaches to managing alcohol dependence.
Emerging approaches to managing alcohol dependence.
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管理酒精依赖的新兴方法。
DOI:
10.2146/ajhp060644
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发表时间:
2007
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影响因子:
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通讯作者:
R. Swift
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作者:
R. Swift
PURPOSE
To review pharmacotherapies and psychosocial interventions for the treatment of alcohol dependence, including recent developments that may minimize nonadherence.
SUMMARY
Alcohol dependence is a widespread, chronic disorder with enormous health consequences. Psychological and behavioral therapies have been the mainstay of treatment and are demonstrated to be effective, but they do not lead to reduced drinking or abstinence in all patients. Advances in neurobiology have led to the identification of drug targets and the development of novel drugs to treat alcohol dependence, and many patients will benefit from the addition of pharmacotherapy to their treatment regimen. Pharmacologic treatment options for use in conjunction with psychotherapy include the aversion-based therapy disulfiram, the opioid receptor antagonist naltrexone, and acamprosate, which is thought to act by normalizing the glutamate and gamma-aminobutyric acid neurotransmitter systems. The effectiveness of pharmacotherapies depends on adherence, which is often poor in alcohol-dependent patients. Recently, a monthly, extended-release formulation of naltrexone has been approved for alcohol dependence, which promises to minimize nonadherence, a problematic factor in the management of alcohol dependence.
CONCLUSION
Pharmacotherapy added to psychosocial therapy can improve treatment effectiveness. Advances in drug delivery mechanisms, such as injectable and extended-release formulations, may improve medication adherence rates in patients with alcohol dependence, thereby enhancing patient outcomes.
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作者:
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通讯作者:
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影响因子:
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作者:
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通讯作者:
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期刊:
The American journal of psychiatry.
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发表时间:
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影响因子:
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作者:
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通讯作者:
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DOI:
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发表时间:
2000
期刊:
Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research.
影响因子:
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作者:
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