Open AccessCOMPARISON OF CYANAMIDE AND PLACEBO IN THE TREATMENT OF ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE OF ADOLESCENTS
Author(s) -
Helmut Niederhofer,
Wolfgang Staffen,
A. Mair
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
alcohol and alcoholism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.747
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 1464-3502
pISSN - 0735-0414
DOI - 10.1093/alcalc/agg011
Subject(s) - cyanamide , placebo , abstinence , medicine , psychosocial , alcohol , alcohol dependence , pediatrics , psychiatry , biochemistry , chemistry , alternative medicine , pathology
About 50% of alcoholic patients relapse within 3 months of treatment. Previous studies have suggested that cyanamide may help to prevent such relapse. The aim of our study was to assess the efficacy and safety of long-term cyanamide treatment in alcohol dependence of adolescents.
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