American Journal of Psychiatry · 1989 · 62 citations · 5 references
MedicinePharmacologyPsychiatryAddiction PsychiatryPsychopharmacologySubstance Use DisordersAddictionAlcohol DependenceAlcohol Use DisorderDrug DependenceDrugs Of AbuseFamily ImpactBenzodiazepine TreatmentBenzodiazepine Use DisorderBenzodiazepine-alcohol InteractionsFamily Health HistoryHigh-risk Behavior
Nine of 12 men with a family history of alcoholism but only two of 12 control subjects had euphoric responses to alprazolam. The authors conclude that sons of alcoholics may be at high risk to abuse alprazolam.
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