APPROACHES TO THE TREATMENT OF DRUG DEPENDANCE
A
wide range of treatment and therapies are used in an attempt to change
pe;ples addictive behaviours including both chemical and non chemical
dependance .Addictive behavoiur is just a psychological disorder which
may be treated using psychological or biologicalmethods
WANT TO BREAK THE HABIT OF ALCOHOLISM?
Great
news for you.DISULFIRAM, is a drug given to those people who want to
break the habit of Alcoholism.Its an antabuse drug to maintain
abstainance from alcohol Normally alcohol is taken and broken down to
acetaldehyde to acetic acid oan finally water and carbondioxe.Disulfiram
inhibits the action of an enzyme called aldehydedehyrogenase.Thus
accumulation of acetaldehyde since it is not broken down to acetic acid
and water. Accumulated acetadehyde cause nausea, vomiting,chest
pain,weakness,confusion,face feels hot, a pulsating headache.some drugs
such as diazepam /valium is used as part of detoxification.
WANT TO BREAK THE HABIT OF CIGARRATE SMOKING?
NICOTINE REPLACEMENT THERAPY
Stopping smoking is a complex and difficult thing ,because
the addiction is both pharmacological and psychological and as strong
as the addiction to cocaine and herion.
The
evidence that nicotine is the principal addictive component of tobacco
smoke ,it represents the basis for the nicotine replacement therapy to
aid cessation. a range of delivery device are now available i.e chewing
gum,skin patches,sublingual tabs,buccal inhalator and nasal spray.Low
peak nicotine concentration are deliverd at slower pace to the blood
stream and the addicted brain than by cigarette which is a wonderfully
efficient delivery device
NB,NRT is not safe
for the pregnant mothers.it may cause angina,patches may cause itching
and erythema which can cause sleep and mood disturbance more
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