A Case of Gamma-Hydroxybutyric Acid Withdrawal Syndrome During Alcohol Addiction Treatment

1999 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giovanni Addolorato ◽  
Fabio Caputo ◽  
Esmeralda Capristo ◽  
Mauro Bernard ◽  
G. Francesco Stefanini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Withdrawal Syndrome ◽  
Addiction Treatment ◽  
Alcohol Addiction ◽  
Hydroxybutyric Acid

scholarly journals Alcohol addiction treatment, comorbidity and after-care in 12 short residential programs during 2009 in Italy

2013 ◽  
Vol 23 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
IM Hinnenthal ◽  
SP Soares Pinto ◽  
D Agostini ◽  
F Aliotta ◽  
F Biondini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Addiction Treatment ◽  
Alcohol Addiction ◽  
Residential Programs ◽  
After Care

scholarly journals Exploring Health Literacy in Individuals with Alcohol Addiction: A Mixed Methods Clinical Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (18) ◽  
pp. 6728
Author(s):  
Gabriela Rolova ◽  
Beata Gavurova ◽  
Benjamin Petruzelka
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Addiction Treatment ◽  
Alcohol Addiction ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Literacy Survey ◽  
Health Related

This mixed methods research paper explores health literacy (HL) in individuals with alcohol addiction by using the 47-item version of the European Health Literacy Survey Questionnaire (HLS-EU-Q47) and semi-structured interviews concerning health-related competencies (access, understand, appraise, and apply health information), and determines the limitations of the HLS-EU-Q47 when used under specific conditions of clinical practice. The questionnaire survey and the interviews were conducted with individuals of different health literacy levels who were undergoing inpatient alcohol addiction treatment. The findings indicate that individuals with alcohol addiction might require different types of health information according to their health literacy level in terms of quantity and quality of information to recover from alcohol addiction and improve their overall health. The implications for the clinical practice of addiction treatment as well as recommendations for national and regional policy are also discussed.

Influence of DRD2 and ANKK1 polymorphisms on the manifestation of withdrawal syndrome symptoms in alcohol addiction

2012 ◽  
Vol 64 (5) ◽  
pp. 1126-1134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Grzywacz ◽  
Andrzej Jasiewicz ◽  
Iwona Małecka ◽  
Aleksandra Suchanecka ◽  
Elżbieta Grochans ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Withdrawal Syndrome ◽  
Alcohol Addiction

Gamma-Hydroxybutyric Acid (GHB) in the Treatment of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome: A Randomized Comparative Study Versus Benzodiazepine

1999 ◽  
Vol 23 (10) ◽  
pp. 1596-1604 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giovanni Addolorato ◽  
Giuseppe Balducci ◽  
Esmeralda Capristo ◽  
Maria L. Attilia ◽  
Franco Taggi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Alcohol Withdrawal ◽  
Withdrawal Syndrome ◽  
Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome ◽  
Hydroxybutyric Acid

scholarly journals The Impact of Saffron on Symptoms of Withdrawal Syndrome in Patients Undergoing Maintenance Treatment for Opioid Addiction in Sabzevar Parish in 2017

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Nemat Shahi ◽  
Atefeh Asadi ◽  
Elham Behnam Talab ◽  
Mahbobeh Nemat Shahi
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Withdrawal Syndrome ◽  
Addiction Treatment ◽  
Maintenance Treatment ◽  
Opioid Addiction ◽  
Control Group ◽  
The World ◽  
Daily Dose ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experimental Group

Background and Objective. Drug dependence is one of the serious problems around the world. Saffron is one of those beneficial medicinal plants which is embedded with a similar mechanism to methadone (e.g., inhibition of serotonin reuptake). Thus, it can be helpful in reducing the withdrawal symptoms. The aim of this study was to reduce the daily dose of methadone usage and reduce its side effects using saffron in the form of medicinal supplements.Methodology. This study was categorized as a clinical trial. Accordingly, 44 clients of addiction treatment centers in Sabzevar parish were randomly selected to participate in this study in 2016–2017. While the experimental group was treated with methadone syrup and self-made saffron capsules, the control group received methadone syrup and placebo capsules.Results. The results showed that the use of saffron and methadone alleviated the symptoms of withdrawal syndrome (p<0.001).Conclusion. Having reviewed the research participants, it was indicated that the introduction of saffron alleviated the symptoms of withdrawal syndrome in patients undergoing maintenance treatment for opioid addiction. Thus, it seems rational to make use of saffron in combination with methadone in order to alleviate the symptoms of withdrawal syndrome.

scholarly journals A Study on Effectiveness of Community De-Addiction Camp at Chamarajanagar

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 132-137
Author(s):  
Suman K. Murthy
Keyword(s):  
Addiction Treatment ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Total Duration ◽  
T Test ◽  
Alcohol Addiction ◽  
Community Level ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Impact

Alcohol addiction is a serious health hazard which has negative consequences for the affected individual as well as his family and community. Inpatient based de addiction treatment is commonly seen to tackle the problem of addiction. Of late, Community de addiction camps are providing de addiction treatment at community level in India. The current study looks into the impact of exposure to community de addiction camp organized by SKDRDP, Chamarajanagar, Karnataka State, India. Qualitative experimental research design is adopted to study the impact of exposure to the community de addiction camp. The total duration of the residential community de addiction camp was eight days. The universe for the study comprised of 103 participants attending the community de addiction camp. 40 participants formed the sample. Tools used for gathering the data were WHO-AUDIT, Interview schedule and participant observation. The data were analysed using paired t- test using SPSS version version 22.0 and participant observation recordings. The community de addiction camp has met all the thirteen expectations of the participants with regard to the camp; The result of t-test found that there is statistically significant difference in the mean scores on all parameters between before and after de addiction camp; there exists significant positive relationship between Clint behavior and client participation before the community de addiction camp. The participants had a positive impact from the exposure to the camp, which was evident to the researchers who were participant observers of the whole process. The community de addiction camp has been successful in bringing about a positive impact on the participants during the conduct of the camp and abstinence was 100% at 1 month post camp follow up. In view of these findings, the current study concludes that community de addiction camps have a positive impact on the participants. Community de addiction camps are an effective and economical way to combat alcohol addiction at the community level.

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