Naltrexone plus cognitive behavioural therapy led to fewer drinking relapses in outpatients with alcoholism

Anton RF, Moak DH, Waid LR, et al. Naltrexone and cognitive behavioral therapy for the treatment of outpatient alcoholics: results of a placebo-controlled trial. Am J Psychiatry 1999 Nov;156:1758–64.

Sources of funding: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism; Dupont Pharma supplied the study drugs.

For correspondence: Dr R F Anton, Medical University of South Carolina, Alcohol Research Center, 67 President Street, PO Box 250861, Charleston, SC 29425, USA. Fax +1 843 792 1724.