Poorer Drinking Outcomes with Citalopram Treatment for Alcohol Dependence: A Randomized, Double‐Blind, Placebo‐Controlled Trial

ConclusionsThis trial does not support the use of citalopram in the treatment of alcohol dependence. The results suggest that the use of SSRIs among depressed and nondepressed alcohol‐dependent individuals early in recovery, prior to the onset of abstinence, may be contraindicated.

Source: Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research - July 24, 2015 Category: Addiction Authors: Dara A. Charney, Laura M. Heath, Eugenia Zikos, Jorge Palacios‐Boix, Kathryn J. Gill Tags: Original Article Source Type: research