Alcohol Dependence Syndrome With Bipolar Affective Disorder and Hypomanic Current Episode: A Case Report
The authors concluded that naltrexone was useful in treating patients with comorbid psychiatric and alcohol problems. However, Sonne and Brady (2000) reported on two cases of bipolar women (both actively hypomanic) who received naltrexone for alcohol cravings, and both had significant side effects similar to those of opiate withdrawal. Given that there is only preliminary […]