Table 1.
Immunotherapy | Potential Immune Target | Animal Study Findings | Human Study Findings | References |
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Toll-Like Receptors (TLRs): | ||||
Naltrexone | TLR4 | ↓ binge drinking in adulthood ↓ alcohol preference ↓ immune-related gene mRNA expression |
↓ return to drinking ↓ heavy drinking days |
(Jonas et al., 2014) (Jacobsen et al., 2018) (Jacobsen et al., 2018) |
Naloxone | TLR4 | ↓ alcohol-induced sedation ↓ alcohol-induced motor impairment |
– | (Wu et al., 2012) (Harris et al., 2017) |
Nalmefene | TLR4 | ↓ alcohol-induced neuroinflammation ↓ binge drinking |
↓ heavy drinking days ↓ drinks per drinking day |
(Karhuvaara et al., 2007) (Montesinos et al., 2017) |
Sulfasalazine | IKKβ inhibition | ↓ ethanol intake and preference | – | (Truitt et al., 2016) |
TPCA-1 | IKKβ inhibition | ↓ ethanol intake and preference | – | (Truitt et al., 2016) |
Amlexanox | TLR3/TRIF inhibition | ↓ ethanol consumption | – | (McCarthy et al., 2018) |
T5342126 | TLR4 | ↓ ethanol consumption ↓ microglial activation marker |
– | (Bajo et al., 2016) |