Novel agents for the pharmacological treatment of alcohol use disorder

EM Burnette, SJ Nieto, EN Grodin, LR Meredith… - Drugs, 2022 - Springer
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a highly prevalent but severely under-treated disorder, with
only three widely-approved pharmacotherapies. Given that AUD is a very heterogeneous …

Baclofen therapeutics, toxicity, and withdrawal: a narrative review

JW Romito, ER Turner, JA Rosener… - SAGE open …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Baclofen is an effective therapeutic for the treatment of spasticity related to multiple sclerosis,
spinal cord injuries, and other spinal cord pathologies. It has been increasingly used off …

A DNA methylation biomarker of alcohol consumption

C Liu, RE Marioni, ÅK Hedman, L Pfeiffer, PC Tsai… - Molecular …, 2018 - nature.com
The lack of reliable measures of alcohol intake is a major obstacle to the diagnosis and
treatment of alcohol-related diseases. Epigenetic modifications such as DNA methylation …

Diversity of structure and function of GABAB receptors: a complexity of GABAB-mediated signaling

M Terunuma - Proceedings of the Japan Academy, Series B, 2018 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Abstract γ-aminobutyric acid type B (GABA B) receptors are broadly expressed in the
nervous system and play an important role in neuronal excitability. GABA B receptors are G …

Mechanisms of action and persistent neuroplasticity by drugs of abuse

ER Korpi, B den Hollander, U Farooq… - Pharmacological …, 2015 - ASPET
Adaptation of the nervous system to different chemical and physiologic conditions is
important for the homeostasis of brain processes and for learning and remembering …

Baclofen for the treatment of alcohol use disorder: the Cagliari Statement

R Agabio, JMA Sinclair, G Addolorato… - The Lancet …, 2018 - thelancet.com
Alcohol use disorder is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. 1–2 Alcohol consumption
is related to approximately 4% of the global burden of disease. 1 In clinical settings and …

A randomized, placebo-controlled study of high-dose baclofen in alcohol-dependent patients—the ALPADIR study

M Reynaud, HJ Aubin, F Trinquet, B Zakine… - Alcohol and …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Aims Alcohol dependence is a major public health issue with a need for new
pharmacological treatments. The ALPADIR study assessed the efficacy and safety of …

High-dose baclofen for the treatment of alcohol dependence (BACLAD study): a randomized, placebo-controlled trial

CA Müller, O Geisel, P Pelz, V Higl, J Krüger… - European …, 2015 - Elsevier
Previous randomized, placebo-controlled trials (RCTs) assessing the efficacy of the
selective γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-B receptor agonist baclofen in the treatment of alcohol …

Baclofen for alcohol use disorder

S Minozzi, R Saulle, S Rösner - Cochrane Database of …, 2018 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Alcohol use disorder (AUD) and alcoholrelated impairments belong to the
most widespread psychiatric disorders leading to specific psychophysical, affective and …

The use of baclofen as a treatment for alcohol use disorder: a clinical practice perspective

R De Beaurepaire, JMA Sinclair, M Heydtmann… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a brain disorder associated with high rates of mortality and
morbidity worldwide. Baclofen, a selective gamma-aminobutyric acid-B (GABA-B) receptor …