title: Understanding and treating alcohol dependence.
abstract: This article represents the proceedings of a symposium presented at the 158th Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association held in Atlanta, Georgia, on May 24, 2005. The organizer/chairman was Bankole A. Johnson, DSc, MD, PhD. The presentations included the following: (1) Neuropharmacological Basis of Alcohol Dependence, by George F. Koob, PhD; (2) Recent Developments in the Genetics of Alcohol Dependence, by Marc A. Schuckit, MD; (3) New Pharmacological Strategies for Treating Alcohol Dependence, by Barbara J. Mason, PhD; (4) New Medications: The Use of Anticonvulsants, Both Alone and in Combination, with Various Forms of Psychotherapy, by Bankole A. Johnson, DSc, MD, PhD; and (5) Differential Effects of Pharmacological Agents on Craving, by Nassima Ait-Daoud, MD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatric Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908-0623, USA. bankolejohnson@virginia.edu
authors.forename: Bankole A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: George F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Koob
authors.forename: Marc A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Schuckit
authors.forename: Barbara J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Mason
authors.forename: Nassima
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ait-Daoud
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D009482:Neurophysiology; D011613:Psychotherapy
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants