How many cravings? Pharmacological aspects of craving treatment in alcohol addiction: A review

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作者
Addolorato, G [1 ]
Abenavoli, L [1 ]
Leggio, L [1 ]
Gasbarrini, G [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Cattolica Sacro Cuore, Inst Internal Med, Rome, Italy
关键词
craving; alcohol addiction; drug therapy;
D O I
10.1159/000084161
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Q189 [神经科学];
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071006 ;
摘要
In the last decade, craving has increasingly been considered an important target for the treatment of patients with alcohol problems, and several drugs able to interfere with the neurotransmitters involved in craving mechanisms have been experimented. However, different subtypes of patients could have different mechanisms at the basis of alcohol craving. In this review, the main drugs currently used in the treatment of patients with alcohol problems are described. A hypothesis of pharmacological treatment of the different types of craving is also discussed. Copyright (C) 2005 S. Karger AG, Basel.
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