Abstract |
High-dose baclofen is a promising treatment for alcohol use disorder, with a specific action on craving. A more general action on craving in other addictive disorders has been suggested based on the hypothesis of a common neurobiological pathway in addictions. We report the case of a woman with both alcohol use disorder and bulimia nervosa. There was a positive response to high-dose baclofen on alcohol craving, but no response on food craving. The case illustrates that craving could be differentially responsive to anti-craving drugs.
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Authors | Sébastien Weibel, Laurence Lalanne, Myriam Riegert, Gilles Bertschy |
Journal | Journal of dual diagnosis
(J Dual Diagn)
Vol. 11
Issue 3-4
Pg. 203-4
( 2015)
ISSN: 1550-4271 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 26457456
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Letter)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Adult
- Alcoholism
(complications, drug therapy)
- Baclofen
(therapeutic use)
- Bulimia Nervosa
(complications, drug therapy)
- Craving
- Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry)
- Female
- Humans
- Treatment Outcome
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