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ArticleCureus2020

Gabapentin for Post-Hospitalization Alcohol Relapse Prevention; Should Gabapentin Be Considered for FDA Approval in the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder?: A Case Presentation and Literature Review.

Ian H Rutkofsky, Kristy A Fisher, Clara L Alvarez Villalba, Samuel Neuhut

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Article in Cureus, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ian H RutkofskyPsychiatry, Aventura Hospital and Medical Center, Aventura, USA.
Kristy A FisherPsychiatry, Aventura Hospital and Medical Center, Aventura, USA.
Clara L Alvarez VillalbaPsychiatry, Aventura Hospital and Medical Center, Aventura, USA.
Samuel NeuhutPsychiatry, Aventura Hospital and Medical Center, Aventura, USA.
Aventura Hospital and Medical Center · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Alcohol use disorder (AUD), a chronic condition that affects many people worldwide, is characterized most commonly by a preoccupation with alcohol, an irresistible craving for or the inability to control the consumption of alcohol, and the marked resultant disturbance it bestows upon one's life. Although a difficult and time-consuming condition to attempt to treat, there are currently three FDA-approved medications for AUD, including naltrexone, acamprosate, and disulfiram. However, literature points towards another agent, gabapentin, that may be efficacious in preventing relapse symptoms and cravings with enhanced effectivity in reducing post-hospitalization alcohol consumption behaviors. In this paper, we discuss a case presentation and literature review demonstrating the role of gabapentin in treating AUD and symptoms associated with alcohol withdrawal, along with its potential use in relapse prevention.

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acamprosatealcohol use disorderdisulfiramgabapentinnaltrexone

Identifiers

PMID32760631
PMCPMC7392371
OpenAlexW4254335808

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