Sinclair Method on NBC News Speaker 1: There's, like, a part of my mind that compulsively drinks alcohol in near-fatal doses, and it doesn't leave me alone, for the most part. Next Speaker: 25-year-old Marissa has been a binge drinker for more than 5 years. Next Speaker: What were the consequences? [...]
Sinclair Method Success Rate The Sinclair Method for Alcoholism involves taking the FDA-approved prescription medication Naltrexone on an as-needed basis at least one hour prior to drinking alcohol. The medication blocks endorphins from being experienced by the drinker, which prevents the alcoholic beverage from causing a buzz. Ultimately, the lack of reinforcement [...]
Gabapentin Combined With Naltrexone for the Treatment of Alcohol Dependence Objective: Naltrexone, an efficacious medication for alcohol dependence, does not work for everyone. Symptom s such as insomnia and mood instability that are m ost evident during early abstinence might respond better to a different pharmacotherapy. Gabapentin may reduce these symptoms [...]
Naltrexone and Alcohol Dependence: The Role of Subject Compliance Background: Two previous double-blind, placebo-controlled studies demonstrated that naltrexone (50 mg/d) reduces alcohol drinking in alcohol-dependent subjects. In both studies, treatment compliance was excellent. However, a robust treatment effect size for naltrexone relative to placebo has been shown for compliant subjects but [...]
