Reward drinking and naltrexone treatment response among young adult heavy drinkers.
Corey R RoosKrysten W BoldKatie A WitkiewitzRobert F LeemanKelly S DeMartiniLisa M FucitoWilliam R CorbinKarl MannHenry R KranzlerStephanie S O'MalleyPublished in: Addiction (Abingdon, England) (2021)
Naltrexone has pronounced effects in reducing risky drinking among young adult reward drinkers (high reward/low relief) by reducing urges on days when individuals have higher positive affect and are exposed to a drinking event. Naltrexone also appears to reduce risky drinking among young adult high reward/high relief drinkers, but not via the same mechanism.