Psychotropic analgesic nitrous oxide for alcohol withdrawal

2008 ◽  
Vol 65 (23) ◽  
pp. 2205-2210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark A Gillman
1991 ◽  
Vol 159 (5) ◽  
pp. 672-675 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark A. Gillman ◽  
Frederick J. Lichtigfeld

We present evidence that analgesic (as distinct from anaesthetic) nitrous oxide is superior to placebo in the treatment of the alcohol withdrawal state. ‘Carbogen’ as a placebo is as effective as oxygen or medical air. However, placebo alone offers a means of treating the alcohol withdrawal state with a minimum of pharmacological intervention. Analgesic nitrous oxide for those not responding to placebo is a very rapid, effective, and extremely safe treatment which also reduces the use of highly addictive sedative pharmacological agents. This therapy also provides a rapid method of screening those patients requiring intensive monitoring and treatment in hospital from those who might benefit from out-patient therapy alone.


2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tuuli Lahti ◽  
Taina Methuen ◽  
Risto Roine ◽  
Kaija-Liisa Seppä ◽  
David Sinclair ◽  
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