PHARMACOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF ETHANOL AND DRUG TREATMENT FOR CHRONIC ETHYLISM

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.1592292208069

• Palavras-chave: Alcohol. Alcoholism. alcoholism.

• Keywords: Alcohol. Alcoholism. alcoholism.

• Abstract:

  Ethanol in the form of an alcoholic beverage is the most consumed psychoactive substance worldwide, considered a potent depressant of the central nervous system, the drink is directly linked to a high rate of mortality and morbidities, which affect not only the individual but also the society in which it is inserted. In view of the seriousness of the problem that is alcoholism, the present research was carried out on the pharmacological aspects of ethanol and drug treatment for chronic alcoholism. An integrative review of the scientific literature was carried out with a database consisting of articles, monographs, dissertations and theses on the subject. In view of this, it appears that ethanol is a substance subject to dependence and when ingested in an abusive and chronic way it can lead to a series of complications in the body that correspond to more than 60 types of diseases, making evident the need for an effective treatment for this problem. The drugs used in the treatment of chronic alcoholism still present a series of reactions and contraindications, limiting their use, which imposes the need for the search, research and development of new pharmacological treatment options.

• Número de páginas: 14