Variants of therapeutic remissions in patients with alcohol dependence following Vivitrol treatment
This article presents the results of the investigation of alcoholic breakdowns and relapses in patients with alcohol dependence during a 6-month treatment using Vivitrol intramuscular injections. The results revealed the non-uniformity of psychopathological symptoms of alcoholic breakdowns and relapses in studied patient population. In the majority of cases there was a positive dynamics of alcohol use, namely, diminished pathological cravings for alcohol, decreased euphoric effects of alcohol, reduction of volumes of consumed alcohol, lengthening of sobriety periods and reduction of severity of the alcohol withdrawal syndrome