• Percent days abstinent from alcohol (PDA)
  

• Correlation of sleep architecture findings with sleep quality and recurrent drinking
  

Inclusion Criteria:

• Completed the alcohol detoxification program at SSTAR.
• Meets criteria for alcohol dependence.
• Meets criteria for sleep disturbance.
• If female of childbearing potential must be using adequate contraception.
• Has a location to which they will return after the initial research interview and a person they regularly contact.
• Speaks English sufficiently to understand instructions and assessment.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Meets criteria for substance dependence for sedative/hypnotic drugs, stimulants, cocaine or opiates, or of organic brain disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, schizoaffective, schizophreniform, or paranoid disorder, or major depression.
• Current suicidality.
• Use of psychotropic, antidepressant, anxiolytic or antidipsogenic medication.
• Inability or refusal to terminate the use of proerectile agents, herbal medications or sleep medication for the study period.
• The presence of contraindications to the study medications, including pregnancy/lactation, ischemic heart disease, cardiac arrhythmias, priapism or hypotension.
• Presence of comorbid medical conditions associated with sleep disturbance including obstructive sleep apnea, poorly controlled diabetes mellitus or emphysema.
• Evidence of neuropsychological dysfunction.
• Probation/parole requirements that might interfere with participation in study.
• Inability to identify at least one contact person.
• Living on the street after detoxification (homeless persons living in a shelter, halfway house or other residence will not be excluded).