December 7, 2007 -- Results of a randomized trial show alcohol-dependent patients with liver cirrhosis were able to attain alcohol abstinence at a higher rate with baclofen, an anticraving agent with ...

The drug baclofen has received high visibility as a possible breakthrough treatment for alcohol dependence. Now a new randomized controlled trial found no evidence for the usefulness of high-dose ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Although treating alcohol use disorders with baclofen was linked to higher rates of abstinence than placebo, it ...

November 12, 2010 (Denver, Colorado) — A small study in Minnesota has replicated findings from Italy indicating that off-label use of the gamma-aminobutyric acid–derivative baclofen is effective in ...

This was a randomized, between-subject, double-blind, placebo-controlled, human laboratory study conducted at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center in Bethesda, MD, from January 2013 ...

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The drug baclofen is effective at promoting alcohol abstinence in alcohol-dependent patients with liver cirrhosis, and could have an important role in treatment of these individuals. These are the ...

Baclofen, a GABA B receptor agonist traditionally used as a muscle relaxant, has emerged as a promising pharmacological option in the management of Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD). By modulating inhibitory ...

A muscle relaxant could be beneficial to patients with alcohol-induced liver disease (ALD) in reducing alcohol consumption and overall measures of liver function and harm, according to a study ...

Results revealed today at The International Liver Congress™ 2015, show that in patients with alcohol-induced liver disease (ALD), Baclofen has a positive impact on alcohol consumption and overall ...

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