Volume 29, issue 3–4
Review article
Long-term pharmacotherapy aimed at maintaining abstinence or reducing alcohol intake in alcohol-dependent individuals. Guidelines of the Pharmacotherapy Section of the Polish Society for Research on Addictions (PTBU) and the Psychopharmacology Section of the Polish Psychiatric Association (PTP)
Przemysław Bieńkowski1,5, Bogusław Habrat2, Jerzy Samochowiec3,7, Marcin Wojnar1, Paweł Mierzejewski4, Janusz Rybakowski6
1. Zakład Farmakologii, Instytut Psychiatrii i Neurologii, Warszawa
2. Zespół Profilaktyki i Leczenia Uzależnień, Instytut Psychiatrii i Neurologii, Warszawa
3. III Klinika Psychiatrii, Instytut Psychiatrii i Neurologii, Warszawa
4. Katedra i Klinika Psychiatrii, Pomorski Uniwersytet Medyczny, Szczecin
5. Katedra i Klinika Psychiatryczna, Warszawski Uniwersytet Medyczny, Warszawa
6. Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Department of Adult Psychiatry
7. Konsultant Krajowy ds. Psychiatrii
Farmakoterapia w Psychiatrii i Neurologii, 2013, 3–4, 133–139
Keywords: alcohol dependence, pharmacotherapy, abstinence, reduction of alcohol intake, guidelines
Abstract
The article presents the Guidelines of the Pharmacotherapy Section of the Polish Society for Research on Addictions (PTBU) and the Psychopharmacology Section of the Polish Psychiatric Association (PTP) on long-term pharmacotherapy aimed at maintaining abstinence or reducing alcohol intake in adult, alcohol-dependent patients. Apart from practical guidelines on long-term pharmacotherapy for alcohol dependence, the authors present basic areas which require further studies and scientific debate.
Address for correspondence:Prof. Przemysław Bieńkowski
Zakład Farmakologii, Instytut Psychiatrii i Neurologii
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tel.: +48 22 45 82 676
e-mail:
bienkow@ipin.edu.pl