Naltrexone and Alcohol Use.

This commentary refers to the article "Targeted Oral Naltrexone for Mild to Moderate Alcohol Use Disorder Among Sexual and Gender Minority Men: A Randomized Trial," by G-M. Santos, J. Ikeda, P. Coffin and colleagues, that was published within the issue. Topics discussed include efficacy and tolerability of topiramate and other medications for the treatment of alcohol use disorder (AUD), clinical practice guidelines for the pharmacological treatment of AUD, and side effects from naltrexone.