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Antabuse (Disulfiram) does not cure alcoholism. I think there's been a translation error from Japanese to English, because I don't believe the Japanese think they have a cure for alcoholism.
Antabuse (Disulfiram) does not cure alcoholism. I think there's been a translation error from Japanese to English, because I don't believe the Japanese think they have a cure for alcoholism.
Could it just be a case of an over-enthusiastic headline writer? The article body says "treat" repeatedly; never "cure."
Given the extremely strong negative reaction to alcohol that patients who are taking Disulfiram experience and given that this is apparently the sole effect that alcohol abuse cessation treatment using it relies on, it is my belief that the treatment is unconscionable and inhumane. I quit drinking after more than 25 years of problematic drinking using naltrexone (The Sinclair Method) and, given my experience with alc…
The people I know who like to drink the most are also people I would say are highly anxious, which makes me wonder if they're using alcohol as self medication. Just an informal observation---not claiming a universal truth here.
100% that the folks I know who are alcoholics have high anxiety. It’s not the same exact kind of anxiety in all of them, but I believe it’s at the root of their problem with alcohol. Part of my understanding is that for at least some of these folks they never learned to deal with emotions. They never learned how to feel and accept that feelings exist. Alcohol is the agent that they utilize to help keep those feelings…
> Psilocybin-assisted treatment for alcohol dependence: a proof-of-concept study
Mushrooms will help us.
As I comment on many HN posts, I cannot exaggerate the impact that alcoholism medication has had on my life. It is only tangentially related here, as this comment is not about disulfiram but rather naltrexone, a drug with similar goals but a very different mechanism of action This is all to say, if you or a loved one is struggling with alcoholism, I highly recommend looking into The Sinclair Method. Check out /r/alco…
Good to hear it .. I've been sober 12 years (cold turkey after years of attempts) and when I was struggling I tried to get a prescription for Antabuse and doc said no. I see no reason not to try whatever tools are available to save someone from a terrible life (or death).
Given the extremely strong negative reaction to alcohol that patients who are taking Disulfiram experience and given that this is apparently the sole effect that alcohol abuse cessation treatment using it relies on, it is my belief that the treatment is unconscionable and inhumane. I quit drinking after more than 25 years of problematic drinking using naltrexone (The Sinclair Method) and, given my experience with alc…
I don't like the idea of court compelled psychiatric or addiction treatment possibly putting people in situations where they might have to take it or otherwise be considered non-compliant to the courts.
The Marchman Act in Florida is particularly worrying in that aspect, as it doesn't require someone to have committed a crime at all to be involuntarily ordered into rehab, and non-compliance can mean being in contempt of court.
It's cliche, but it reminds me a little too much of the Ludovico technique.
I am an alcoholic myself, sober for five months now after a long-term therapy. I am sceptical about taking meds for this desease. The change of life and coping with stress is the best way to avoid getting in relapse of use. The therapists said meds might be a help, but are not the solution. Its a trap for the dependant who might think now hes cured and does not find himself changing his life and solving problems whic…
Like you say: the drinking culture must change.