Gabapentin for alcohol use disorder
| Autor: | Justin Weresch, Jessica Kirkwood, Christina Korownyk |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Heavy drinking Gabapentin business.industry General Medicine Alcohol use disorder Placebo medicine.disease Substance Withdrawal Syndrome Alcoholism 03 medical and health sciences Treatment Outcome 0302 clinical medicine 030202 anesthesiology Internal medicine Humans Medicine Effective treatment Tools for Practice 030212 general & internal medicine Family Practice business medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Can Fam Physician |
| ISSN: | 1715-5258 0008-350X |
| DOI: | 10.46747/cfp.6704269 |
| Popis: | Is gabapentin an effective treatment for alcohol use disorder (AUD)? Gabapentin treatment avoided more heavy drinking days (> 5 standard drinks/day) than placebo (27% vs 9%). Gabapentin can be a second-line, off-label option to treat AUD. However, there is mixed evidence and concerns about abuse |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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