Risks and Benefits of Nalmefene in the Treatment of Adult Alcohol Dependence: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis of Published and Unpublished Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trials.

<h4>Background</h4>Nalmefene is a recent option in alcohol dependence treatment. Its approval was controversial. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of the aggregated data (registered as PROSPERO 2014:CRD42014014853) to compare the harm/benefit of nalmefene versus placebo...

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Main Authors: Clément Palpacuer, Bruno Laviolle, Rémy Boussageon, Jean Michel Reymann, Eric Bellissant, Florian Naudet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-12-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1001924