EFFECTIVENESS BANK alert: Opioid antagonists useful supplement in alcohol treatment

[Mike Ashton]

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OPIOID ANTAGONISTS USEFUL SUPPLEMENT IN ALCOHOL TREATMENT

Comprehensive synthesis of results from 50 trials finds that the opiate-blocking drug naltrexone
does on average help more detoxified alcohol dependent patients avoid relapse, but effects are
generally small and inconsistent. Useful, but not a magic bullet is the verdict.

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