Naltrexone: a controversial therapy for alcohol dependence.
1. Naltrexone HCL (ReVia) may be an effective adjunct in the treatment of alcohol dependence in motivated individuals. 2. Naltrexone therapy is controversial because its use conflicts with the view of abstinence held by Alcoholics Anonymous and most medical treatment programs. 3. Knowledge of the controversy can help nurses advocate for their patients, and may help nurses acknowledge the need to define their care according to a nursing paradigm.
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Barnes College of Nursing, University of Missouri, St. Louis, USA.
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D000436:Alcoholics Anonymous; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing; D016739:Behavior, Addictive / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D009271:Naltrexone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009292:Narcotic Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D013695:Temperance / Q000523:psychology
D009292:Narcotic Antagonists; D009271:Naltrexone