[Neuropeptides in the treatment of alcoholism and alcoholic psychoses].

Abstract

The intranasal administration of the hypothalamic peptide hormones vasopressin and corticotropin was used in the therapy of alcohol abstinence syndrome, acute and chronic alcoholic psychoses and in the conditioned reflex therapy of alcoholism. The proposed methods of therapy were fairly effective and free of complications and marked side effects.

• Authors: F I Sluchevskiĭ, S M Tikhomirov, V D Bakharev
• Journal: Zhurnal nevropatologii i psikhiatrii imeni S.S. Korsakova (Moscow, Russia : 1952) (Zh Nevropatol Psikhiatr Im S S Korsakova) Vol. 86 Issue 2 Pg. 244-7 ( 1986) ISSN: 0044-4588 [Print] Russia (Federation)
• Vernacular Title: Neĭropeptidy v terapii alkogolizma i alkogol'nykh psikhozov.
• PMID: 2871680 (Publication Type: Clinical Trial, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Anti-Anxiety Agents
• Vasopressins
• Vitamin B Complex
• Ethanol
• Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
• Piracetam

Topics

• Administration, Intranasal
• Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (therapeutic use)
• Adult
• Alcohol Amnestic Disorder (therapy)
• Alcoholism (therapy)
• Anti-Anxiety Agents (therapeutic use)
• Clinical Trials as Topic
• Conditioning, Classical
• Ethanol (adverse effects)
• Humans
• Middle Aged
• Piracetam (therapeutic use)
• Substance Withdrawal Syndrome (therapy)
• Vasopressins (therapeutic use)
• Vitamin B Complex (therapeutic use)