Fluoxetine versus placebo in depressed alcoholics: a 1-year follow-up study

Article Abstract:

The efficacy of fluoxetine persists for treating the depressive symptoms and the excessive drinking of patients with comorbid major depressive disorder and alcohol dependence. This research involved a one-year naturalistic follow-up of 31 patients who had previously participated in a three-month double-blind, placebo-controlled study of fluoxetine in depressed alcoholics. It appears that a prolonged course of up to 12 months of continuation pharmacotherapy is generally appropriate for depressed alcoholics.

Psychological aspects

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Cocaine use associated with increases suicidal behavior in depressed alcoholics

Article Abstract:

A study aimed to determine whether depressed alcoholics who are cocaine users would exhibit a higher rate of suicidal behaviour than depressed alcoholics who are not cocaine users. Suicidal ideation was found to be more prevalent in alcoholics who used cocaine. The results show that cocaine use is linked to an increased rate of suicidal behaviour in depressed alcoholics.

Alcoholism, Compulsive behavior, Cocaine abuse

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Fluoxetine versus placebo for the marijuana use of depressed alcoholics

Article Abstract:

An evaluation of the efficacy of the SSRI antidepressant fluoxetine versus placebo for the marijuana use of depressed alcoholics indicated efficacy for fluoxetine in decreasing the marijuana consumption as well as for decreasing the depressive symptoms and drinking of this group. The total number of marijuana cigarette used during the study was nearly 20 times as high in the placebo group as in the fluoxetine group, while the number of days of marijuana use was five times higher in the placebo group than in the fluoxetine group.

Care and treatment, Evaluation, Depression, Mental, Depression (Mood disorder), Marijuana, Fluoxetine

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