Interaction of Heavy Drinking Patterns and Depression Severity Predicts Efficacy of Quetiapine Fumarate XR in Lowering Alcohol Intake in Alcohol Use Disorder Patients

• Main Authors: Vatsalya Vatsalya (Author), Maiying Kong (Author), Luis M Marsano (Author), Zimple Kurlawala (Author), Kan V Chandras (Author), Melanie L Schwandt (Author), Vijay A Ramchandani (Author), Craig J McClain (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Shared etiological pathways of dopamine and serotonin neurotransmission play a central role in heavy alcohol intake and exacerbation in the symptoms of depression. We investigated the treatment efficacy of Quetiapine fumarate extended release (XR) in lowering alcohol intake in alcohol us...