A comparative study evaluating the efficacy of naltrexone versus acamprosate as anticraving agents in alcohol use disorder
Naltrexone demonstrated superior efficacy in maintaining abstinence and reducing relapse rates in AUD patients compared to acamprosate. These findings suggest that naltrexone may be more effective for long-term treatment in the Indian context.
Authors
- Mohd Rashid Alam
- Lakhan Kataria
- Samant Singh
Institutions
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Industrial Psychiatry Journal
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/ipj.ipj_413_24
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35