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disulfiram::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | antabuse |
| Type of | medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine |
Examples of disulfiram
disulfiram
There is also disulfiram, a long-available drug for treating alcoholics.
From the courier-journal.com
Thus, disulfiram provides a very strong incentive to avoid drinking.
From the sciencedaily.com
I'm a recovering alcoholic and take both disulfiram and naltrexone.
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
For more than 60 years, disulfiram has been used as part of therapy to wean people off alcohol.
From the independent.co.uk
The FDA notes that aversive reactions may also occur when patients taking disulfiram use cocaine.
From the sciencedaily.com
A person on disulfiram becomes ill if alcohol is consumed.
From the courier-journal.com
Most believe that disulfiram would not be approved today as a new drug for alcoholism because of its many toxicities.
From the sciencedaily.com
Most believe that disulfiram would not be approved today as a new drug for alcoholism because of its many toxicities.
From the sciencedaily.com
This allowed them to determine whether the functional DBH variant influences the success of disulfiram treatment.
From the sciencedaily.com
Weinshenker's team showed that disulfiram prevents rats from seeking cocaine after a break, a model for addicts tempted to relapse.
From the sciencedaily.com
Disulfiram appears to work by inhibiting dopamine beta-hydroxylase, an enzyme required for the production of norepinephrine.
From the sciencedaily.com
A third option is disulfiram, which actually paralyzes the ability of one of the alcohol metabolizing enzymes to work, he said.
From the cnn.com
It contains compounds that appear similar to an old drug called disulfiram that is prescribed to help alcoholics avoid drinking.
From the chron.com
Results showed that participants given disulfiram reduced their cocaine use significantly compared with people given placebo.
From the sciencedaily.com
This is especially true when disulfiram is combined with gemcitabine, one of the few chemotherapy drugs that can cross the blood-brain barrier.
From the independent.co.uk
Disulfiram because it keeps me from drinking impulsively and I've never managed any long term sobriety without it, and naltrexone to help with cravings.
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
Aldehyde dehydrogenase is blocked by the drug disulfiram, also known as Antabuse, which is sometimes used to help alcoholics quit the habit.
From the newscientist.com
In addition, those who received disulfiram in combination with CBT reduced their cocaine use compared with those who received disulfiram in combination with IPT.
From the sciencedaily.com
- A drug (trade name Antabuse) used in the treatment of alcoholism; causes nausea and vomiting if alcohol is ingested
- Disulfiram is a drug used to support the treatment of chronic alcoholism by producing an acute sensitivity to alcohol. Trade names for disulfiram in different countries are Antabuse and Antabus manufactured by Odyssey Pharmaceuticals. ...
- A drug that slows the metabolism of retinoids, allowing them to act over a longer period of time.
- A carbamate derivative used as an alcohol deterrent. It is a relatively non-toxic substance when administered alone, but markedly alters the intermediary metabolism of alcohol. ...
- Drug often given to alcoholics to act as a deterrent. It produces adverse effects such as nausea, vomiting, dizziness, flushing, and tachycardia if alcohol is consumed.
- A medication helps reinforce abstinence from alcohol in people who are recovering from alcohol abuse. If a person taking disulfiram drinks even a small amount of alcohol, he or she experiences facial flushing, headache, nausea, and vomiting.
- Type reaction- Antabuse-type reaction manifested by facial flushing, pounding headache, sweating, slurred speech, abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, tachycardia, fever, palpitations, drop in blood pressure, dyspnea, and sense of chest constriction. Symptoms may last up to 24 hours.
