Treatment of Alcohol Dependence in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Authors

  • Nadir A Aliyev Department of Psychiatry and Addiction, Azerbaijan State Advanced Training Institute for Doctors named by A Aliyev, Baku City Author
  • Zafar N Aliyev Azerbaijan Medical University, Department of Psychiatry, Azerbaijan Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47363/JDAT/2021(2)128

Keywords:

Alcohol Dependence, Treatment, COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract

Objective: The literature on psychiatric disorders associated with the coronavirus pandemic is scarce. In publications, indicate increased alcohol misuse. However, there is not treatment of alcohol dependence in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

Materials and Methods: This was a double-blind trial for patients diagnosed with DSM-5 for of alcohol dependence. Eligible 100 participants all men to meeting the DSM-5 criteria alcohol dependence.

Results: As shown by catamiasis (12 months), among the patients treated with IF, (50 people), 5 had short-term breakdowns associated with exposure to microsocial causes. Among the patients who received disulfiram (50 people), all had cases of relapse.

Conclusion: The clinical, neuroendocrine and immune data demonstrate the high efficacy of the use of interferon in alcoholics. The mechanisms of the drug action are under discussion

Author Biographies

  • Nadir A Aliyev, Department of Psychiatry and Addiction, Azerbaijan State Advanced Training Institute for Doctors named by A Aliyev, Baku City

    Nadir A. Aliyev, Department of Psychiatry and Addiction, Azerbaijan State Advanced Training Institute for Doctors named by A. Aliyev, Baku City

  • Zafar N Aliyev, Azerbaijan Medical University, Department of Psychiatry, Azerbaijan

    Azerbaijan Medical University, Department of Psychiatry, Azerbaijan 

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Published

2021-02-26

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2021): Volume 2 Issue 1

Section

Articles