Aripiprazole Effects on Alcohol Drinking and Craving

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether aripiprazole (marketed dopamine stabilizer) is effective in reducing of alcohol craving and drinking compared to placebo depending on participant's baseline level of impulsivity.

Timeline

Start

2011-02

Primary completion

2015-12

Completion

2015-12

Publications

• Background Anton RF, Schacht JP, Voronin KE, Randall PK. Aripiprazole Suppression of Drinking in a Clinical Laboratory Paradigm: Influence of Impulsivity and Self-Control. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2017 Jul;41(7):1370-1380. doi: 10.1111/acer.13417. Epub 2017 Jun 5.

Drugs

Indications