A Placebo-Controlled Trial of Memantine for Alcohol Dependence

Summary

The purpose of this study is to obtain a preliminary indication of the safety and effectiveness of oral memantine (40 mg/day) in alcohol dependent patients. This study is a 16-week study comparison of memantine and placebo in patients with alcohol dependence.

Timeline

Start

2002-11

Primary completion

2005-12

Completion

2005-12

Publications

• Risnes LF, Eggesbo LM, Zuhlke S, Dahal-Koirala S, Neumann RS, Lundin KEA, Christophersen A, Sollid LM. Circulating CD103+ gammadelta and CD8+ T cells are clonally shared with tissue-resident intraepithelial lymphocytes in celiac disease. Mucosal Immunol. 2021 Jul;14(4):842-851. doi: 10.1038/s41385-021-00385-8. Epub 2021 Mar 2.

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