Depression, excessive alcohol consumption and nalmefene
2014
It is common for people with low mood to drink alcohol to excess, thus setting up a cycle of worsening depression. It is well recognised that antidepressants are not a stand-alone treatment and that concurrent treatment to help the patient reduce or stop drinking is also required. This article describes how nalmefene, a relatively new drug which helps reduce alcohol comsumption, was used effectively in a woman with depression.
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