3-[6-(Dimethylamino)-4-methyl-3-pyridinyl]-2,5-dimethyl-N,N-dipropylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-7-amine, is a potent and Orally active Corticotropin-Releasing factor 1 receptor antagonists, which is hown to reduce negative emotional symptoms of acute and protracted alcohol withdrawal, and thus used for the treatment of alcoholism.