The Use of Acamprosate Sublingually as a CrisisIntervention for Craving
Sublinguální užití acamprosátu jako krizové intervence ke zvládnutí bažení
Podle této nekontrolované studie provedené na malém počtu pacientů [15] by mohlo jednorázovésublinguální podání acamprosátu (Campral, Merc) mírnit a zkracovat bažení (craving) u závislých na alkoholu. K ověření uvedených závěrů je nutná rozsáhlejší kontrolovaná studie.
Klíčová slova:
acamprosát, návykové nemoci, bažení, naltrexon.
Authors:
K. Nešpor; O. Matanelli; D. Randák; E. Mráčková
Authors‘ workplace:
Psychiatrická léčebna Bohnice, Praha, ředitel MUDr. Z. Bašný
Published in:
Čes. a slov. Psychiat., , 2001, No. 8, pp. 411-413.
Category:
Overview
The craving for alcohol was decreased and shortened for 15 male alcohol dependent patients bya single sublingual dose of Acamprosate. Larger, controlled studies are necessary to confirm theseresults.
Key words:
acamprosate, addictions, craving, naltrexone.
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Addictology Paediatric psychiatry PsychiatryArticle was published in
Czech and Slovak Psychiatry
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