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Low‐dose baclofen for treatment of alcohol dependence
Author(s) -
AlGarhy Mohamed,
Varghese Sona
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
progress in neurology and psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.19
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 1931-227X
pISSN - 1367-7543
DOI - 10.1002/pnp.471
Subject(s) - baclofen , alcohol use disorder , alcohol dependence , alcohol , medicine , psychiatry , anesthesia , psychology , chemistry , biochemistry , receptor , agonist
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a growing problem in the Arabian Gulf region. Although drug treatment for AUD has largely remained the same in previous years, the dosage of the medication has always been a subject of interest. This report highlights the case of a patient on low‐dose baclofen and the sustained improvement he achieved with the treatment.