Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Sertraline Pharmacotherapy for Alcoholism Subtypes
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to determine whether Sertraline, compared to placebo, is effective in the treatment of alcohol dependence as a function of the subtype of alcoholic patient being treated. This involved administering sertraline (to a maximum of 200 mg/day) or an inactive placebo for a 14-week treatment period.