Quetiapine in Patients With Bipolar and Alcohol Abuse/Dependence
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2004-08-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The abuse of alcohol is especially common in people with bipolar disorder. However, very
little is known about the pharmacotherapy of people with both bipolar disorder and alcohol
abuse/dependence. The purpose of this study is to determine if alcohol use and cravings are
decreased with quetiapine add-on therapy compared to placebo and to determine if quetiapine
add-on therapy is associated with greater improvement in mood, impulsivity, functioning and
decreased alcohol use than placebo.