1969
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.115.527.1191
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Chlormethiazole and Trifluoperazine in Alcohol Withdrawal

Abstract: Chlormethiazole (Heminevrin) is a sedative and anticonvulsant that has been reported by Glatt et al. (1965) to be more effective than placebo for the alcohol abstinence syndrome. The present study was designed to compare the substance with trifluoperazine (Stelazine).

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“…The Ihiazole part of this molecule was found to have hypnotic and anticonvulsant properties in animals (Charonnat, Lechat, and Chareton, 1957). It has been used widely in Scandinavia to treat withdrawal states (Huhn and Bocker, 1966), and its use has been described in Britain (Glatt, George, and Frisch, 1965;Madden, Jones, and Frisch, 1969).…”
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“…The Ihiazole part of this molecule was found to have hypnotic and anticonvulsant properties in animals (Charonnat, Lechat, and Chareton, 1957). It has been used widely in Scandinavia to treat withdrawal states (Huhn and Bocker, 1966), and its use has been described in Britain (Glatt, George, and Frisch, 1965;Madden, Jones, and Frisch, 1969).…”
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“…Eine andere Untersuchung zeigte keine klare Differenz bei der Behandlung von 100 alkoholentzügigen Patienten in einer Doppelblindstudie, in der Clomethiazol mit Trifluoperazin (in Deutschland nicht im Handel) verglichen wurde. Konvulsive Episoden traten hier in beiden Gruppen auf [55]. Ältere Publikationen diskutierten die Nebenwirkungen und Unterlegenheit von Antipsychotika.…”
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“…Chlormethiazole has enjoyed wide use in Europe and other parts of the world for the treatment of eclampsia and pre-eclamptic toxaemia (l), sleep disturbances in the elderly (2,3), convulsive disorders (4,5) and agitated states in the elderly (6). The pharmacological properties which make it effective in these disorders have also led to its use in the treatment of alcoholism and alcohol withdrawal reactions (7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15).…”
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