ADJUVANT TRAZODONE IN THE TREATMENT OF ALCOHOLISM: AN OPEN STUDY

Serotonergic drugs have been proven to be helpful to alcoholics in maintaining abstinence. In this open study, we report that the atypical antidepressant trazodone at low doses was able to significandy decrease craving for alcohol, depressive, and anxious symptoms in a number (25) of detoxified alco...

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Published in:Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford) 1998-07, Vol.33 (4), p.362-365
Main Authors: JANIRI, L., HADJICHRISTOS, A., BUONANNO, A., RAGO, R., MANNELLI, P., DE RISIO, S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alcoholics
Alcoholism - drug therapy
Alcoholism - psychology
Alcoholism - rehabilitation
Alcoholism and acute alcohol poisoning
Anxiety - complications
Anxiety - drug therapy
Biological and medical sciences
Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
Craving
Depression - complications
Depression - drug therapy
Detoxification
Female
Humans
Italy
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Reduction
Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors - therapeutic use
Toxicology
Trazodone - therapeutic use
Trazodone hydrochloride
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Summary:Serotonergic drugs have been proven to be helpful to alcoholics in maintaining abstinence. In this open study, we report that the atypical antidepressant trazodone at low doses was able to significandy decrease craving for alcohol, depressive, and anxious symptoms in a number (25) of detoxified alcohol-dependent subjects after 3 months of treatment. Trazodone may, therefore, be an adjuvant in the therapy of alcoholism.
ISSN:0735-0414
1464-3502
DOI:10.1093/oxfordjournals.alcalc.a008405