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Naltrexone & acamprosate: 2 alternatives for treating alcoholism

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The beneficial effects of naltrexone and acamprosate in patients with alcohol dependence have been shown in studies presented at the 9th Congress of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology [ Amsterdam, The Netherlands; September 1996 ]. Higher rates of abstinence and lower overall levels of alcohol consumption are the benefits that have been seen when patients are treated with one of these drugs.

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Short, R. Naltrexone & acamprosate: 2 alternatives for treating alcoholism. Inpharma Wkly. 1061, 13 (1996). https://doi.org/10.2165/00128413-199610610-00025

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