title: Pharmacological treatment of alcohol intoxication, withdrawal and dependence: a critical review.
abstract: This review critically examines the literature of the past 10 years relating to the use of drugs in treating alcohol intoxication, withdrawal and dependence. Emphasis is given to those studies that have current and potential future clinical relevance. Although research regarding the pharmacological treatment of alcohol disorders still suffers from methodological flaws and lukewarm acceptance, the recognition of this area as a legitimate and fruitful field of study is increasingly apparent.
mesh_terms: D000427:Alcohol Deterrents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001971:Bromocriptine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003484:Cyanamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004221:Disulfiram / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000431:Ethanol / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005277:Fenfluramine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008094:Lithium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009593:Nitroimidazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013566:Sympathomimetics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013654:Taurine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014149:Tranquilizing Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015031:Zimeldine / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000427:Alcohol Deterrents; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; D009593:Nitroimidazoles; D013566:Sympathomimetics; D014149:Tranquilizing Agents; D013654:Taurine; D005277:Fenfluramine; D001971:Bromocriptine; D015031:Zimeldine; D000431:Ethanol; D003484:Cyanamide; C001355:tramiprosate; D008094:Lithium; D004221:Disulfiram; C013756:nitrefazole