Table 4.
Participants' characteristics | Baclofen Treatment | Clinical Effects of Baclofen Treatment | ||||||
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References | Gender | Notes on comorbidity | Baseline DDD | Mean daily dose | Weeks | Alcohol | Anxiety | Depression |
(26) | 14 M; 4 F vs. 13 M; 3 F placebo | Anxiety levels: STAI = ~47 | ~8 | 30 mg | 1 | ↔ | ↔ | N/A |
(48) | 10 M; 4 F | Participants with other psychiatric disorders were excluded | ~8 | 30 mg | 1 | ↔ | Baseline anxiety levels did not modulate alcohol drinking |
DDD, Drinks per Drinking Day (1 drink = 12 g of pure alcohol); F, Female; M, Male;N/A, Not Available; STAI, Spielberger State Trait Anxiety Inventory (cut off ≥ 40).