Bruce Rounsaville
Bruce J. Rounsaville, MD, is a Professor of Psychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine and has devoted his career to clinical research on drug abuse and affective disorders.
Articles by this Author
Questions About Naltrexone Treatment for Alcoholism
- By Bruce Rounsaville
- Published 04/19/2005
- Detoxification or Medications
- Unrated
Naltrexone is a medication that blocks the effects of drugs known as opioids (a class that includes morphine, heroin or codeine). It was originally used to treat dependence on opioid drugs but has recently been approved by the FDA as treatment for alcoholism.
