Variable | Memantine (n = 40) | Escitalopram (n = 40) |
---|---|---|
Age (years, mean ± SD) | 47.5(± 8.3) | 47.9(± 8.3) |
Gender, male (n, %) | 23 (57.5) | 21 (52.5) |
First alcohol intoxication, (age, mean ± SD) | 15.3 (± 3.8) | 15.4 (± 2.3) |
Onset of regular use of alcohol (age, mean ± SD) | 20.7(± 6.7) | 20.5 (± 6.3) |
Onset of alcohol abuse (age mean ± SD) | 29.5(± 8.1) | 28.3(± 8.3) |
Onset of alcohol dependence (age, mean ± SD) | 30.6 (± 8.3) | 29.1(± 8.5) |
Audit baseline (mean ± SD) | 27.4 (± 1.1) | 28.4 (± 1.0) |
No abstinence before study initiation (n, %) | 17 (43.6) | 17 (42.5)* |
Alcohol problems among relatives (n, %), | 31 (79.5)* | 30 (76.9)* |
Montgomery-Asberg depression rating scale (MADRS) baseline scores | 25.8(± 4.4) | 26.8 (± 4.1) |
First depressive episode (age, mean ± SD) | 27.8(± 12.3) | 24.2 (± 13.0) |
Total number of depressive episodes (mean ± SD) | 10.0(± 7.1) | 9.6(± 9.0) |