Certain populations may benefit most from alcohol-dependence treatment naltrexone

Tuesday, March 15, 2011 - 16:30 in Health & Medicine

Naltrexone is one of the most effective pharmacological treatments for alcohol dependence. However, naltrexone does not work for everyone. A new study has found that naltrexone is effective for women, and individuals with the A118G polymorphism of the mu opioid receptor gene.

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