A Brief Up-Date of the Use of Sodium Oxybate for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

A Brief Up-Date of the Use of Sodium Oxybate for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

The treatment of alcohol use disorder (AUD) with sodium oxybate (SMO) or gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) was introduced in Italy and Austria more than 20 years and 15 years ago, respectively, and it is now widely employed to treat alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) and to maintain alcohol abstinence....

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Main Authors: Fabio Caputo, Teo Vignoli, Claudia Tarli, Marco Domenicali, Giorgio Zoli, Mauro Bernardi, Giovanni Addolorato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-03-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
alcohol use disorder
pharmacological treatment
sodium oxybate
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/13/3/290

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