作者: Michael Soyka
DOI: 10.1517/14656566.2016.1146689
关键词: Psychiatry 、 Psychosocial 、 Naltrexone 、 Alcohol 、 Antagonist 、 Medicine 、 Nalmefene 、 Harm reduction 、 Agonist 、 Opioid antagonist
摘要: ABSTRACTIntroduction: Few pharmacotherapies are available for alcoholism. Numerous studies indicate the involvement of opioid-endorphin system in mediating reinforcing effects alcohol via dopaminergic neurons. The opioid antagonist naltrexone was found to be effective treatment, and European Medicines Agency has now approved mu-opioid und partial kappa agonist nalmefene.Areas covered: This article presents background information on chemistry nalmefene pre-clinical clinical findings. three relevant Phase III studies, all which followed a harm-reduction, “as needed” approach reduced consumption with 18 (20) mg, discussed detail.Expert opinion: integration into conventional psychosocial therapies may challenging but offers opportunity reach otherwise not treated patients. Nalmefene is first medication specifically this indication seems t...