摘要 |
<p>A novel composition and/or method for the treatment of alcoholism, wherein the composition comprises a therapeutically effective dosage of an agent that induces adverse reactions to alcohol ingestion, e.g. such as disulfiram or calcium carbamide, and a drug that affects the neurological system in a manner similar to alcohol, preferably a habit-forming or addictive drug, e.g. diazepam or librium. The method comprises administering a composition to alcoholics that combines therapeutically effective dosages of the aversive agent disulfiram and a habit-forming or addictive drug into a single composition. Preferably, the habit-forming or addictive medication is an anti-anxiety drug and is a member of the benzodiazepine family. Most preferably, the habit-forming, anti-anxiety drug is diazepam.</p> |