Abstract
There are a limited number of pharmacotherapies licensed for alcohol use disorders (AUDs). Baclofen is a γ-aminobutyric acid B (GABA-B) agonist which is used increasingly as an off-label treatment. A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was conducted to determine the efficacy of baclofen in reducing drinking behaviour, craving, depression and anxiety compared with placebo. Random-effects meta-analyses were computed on outcome data from 12 RCTs comparing baclofen with placebo. Included RCTs provided data on at least one of the primary outcome measures (drinking-related: heavy drinking days, abstinent days, abstinence rates) or secondary outcome measures (craving, anxiety, depression). Baclofen had a significant effect on abstinence rates when using intention-to-treat analysis [total n baclofen = 307, total n control = 283: odds ratio (OR) = 2.67, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.03, 6.93; Z = 2.01, P = 0.04, I2 = 76%, number needed to treat = 8]. No other significant effects of treatment efficacy [e.g. heavy drinking days: standardized mean differences (SMD) = -0.26, 95% CI = -0.68, 0.15; Z = 1.24, P = 0.21, I2 = 95%] or mechanism of action (e.g. craving: SMD = -0.13, 95% CI = -0.36, 0.09; Z = 1.18, P = 0.24, I...Continue Reading
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