Treating alcohol withdrawal with oral ba
Treating alcohol withdrawal with oral baclofen: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
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Jeffrey E. Lyon; Raza A. Khan; Charles E. Gessert; Pamela M. Larson; Colleen M.
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Article
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2011
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract ## BACKGROUND: Abrupt cessation of alcohol intake causes habituated drinkers to experience symptoms of alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS). ## OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of the gamma‐aminobutyric acid (GABA)‐B agonist baclofen on the course of acute symptomatic AWS. ## DESIGN: