Subtypes of alcoholism and their role in therapy.

摘要: In recent years, the term ‘chronic alcoholism’ has had a meaning that is more descriptive than diagnostic. Several subtypes of alcoholism have been established and are now necessary tool for studying therapy outcome. Alcohol-dependent patients can be subtyped based on clearly assigned dimensions (e. g. biological, sociological psychological disturbances). Craving underlying disturbance must treated. The number pharmacological agents may reduce alcohol intake increased recently. We conducted prospective long-term study four alcohol-dependent to assess efficacy acamprosate. Our findings demonstrate these patient relevant outcome in trials agents. strongly recommend subtyping subjects future trials, because usefulness effective drugs could overlooked when they tested heterogeneous population.