GABAB receptor ligands for the treatment of alcohol use disorder: preclinical and clinical evidence

The present paper summarizes the preclinical and clinical studies conducted to define the anti-alcohol pharmacological profile of the prototypic GABAB receptor agonist, baclofen, and its therapeutic potential for treatment of alcohol use disorder (AUD). Numerous studies have reported baclofen-induce...

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Main Authors: Roberta eAgabio, Giancarlo eColombo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnins.2014.00140/full