A Review of 29 Double Blind Studies Which Examined the Effect

question 23

Multiple Choice

A review of 29 double blind studies which examined the effect of naltrexone on heavy or excessive drinking and abstinence on alcohol dependent patients found:

• A)70% of 27 clinical trials that measured reduction in heavy or excessive drinking demonstrated an advantage for naltrexone over placebo.
• B)36% of 25 clinical trials that measured abstinence or any drinking found an advantage for medication over placebo.
• C)both a & b
• D)a only

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