Journal article
Naltrexone may block euphoria-like placebo effect
Abstract
Naltrexone is a first-line treatment for alcohol use disorders in North America and Europe. It was prescribed to a 63-year-old patient in order to help control amounts of alcohol consumed per drinking occasion. The patient experienced a paradoxical, but consistent side effect of feeling inebriated each time he took naltrexone. In order to investigate this phenomenon we administered naltrexone and a placebo in a randomised double-blind fashion. …
Authors
Samokhvalov AV; Gamaleddin I; Sproule B; Rehm J
Journal
BMJ Case Reports, Vol. 2013, ,
Publisher
BMJ
DOI
10.1136/bcr-2013-010098
ISSN
1757-790X