Dry figures say that every year about 2.5 million people in the world die from alcoholism. Such statistics are frightening, but also make you think, and then, having realized the problem, start looking for its solution. Before a person who decides to get rid of alcohol addiction, a natural question arises: how to do it? To date, the fastest way to defeat this disease is coding for alcoholism by injection into a vein. The consequences of this action, its pros and cons will be considered below.
How does it work?
The essence of the method is quite simple. A drug is introduced into the human body, the task of which is to influence the metabolism in such a way that, in response to drinking alcohol, instead of the usual euphoria and detachment from their problems, the patient feels extremely unpleasant sensations, physical discomfort. Thus, while the drug is in the body (and this can last from several months to 5 years), a certain reaction to alcohol is formed, which varies from loss of pleasure from taking it to complete disgust. It would seem that everythingnot difficult. However, it is not enough just to give an injection for alcoholism. The possible consequences of this action must also be considered. In addition, there are contraindications depending both on the patient, the type of coding, and on the drug used.
Drug action
After the drug used for coding enters the body, it rearranges the liver in such a way that alcohol and its decay products are not processed properly. The result of this is the rapid saturation of blood and tissues with acetaldehyde, a breakdown product of alcohol, which is responsible for a hangover. But if in the usual case it is quite quickly excreted from the body, and the hangover rarely lasts more than a day, then due to the action of the drug this does not happen and completely different consequences occur. Instead of a feeling of intoxication, the whole “bouquet” of sensations inherent in a hangover syndrome appears, but amplified at times. Thus, making coding for alcoholism an injection in the vein, the consequences should also be considered. After this procedure, it is dangerous to consume not only alcoholic and low-alcohol drinks, but you should also be careful with products that may contain even a small dose of ethyl alcohol (kefir, kvass).
Coding procedure
We note again: it is not at all easy - coding from alcoholism with an injection into a vein. What they inject, how they do it and who does it, is also of great importance. The procedure must be carried out by qualified medical personnel under supervisionnarcologist. The preparation of the medicinal solution must be carried out in strict accordance with the instructions for the drug.
As already noted, drugs that block alcohol, in combination with it, have a very powerful effect, and therefore a preliminary consultation with a narcologist is required. Before the procedure itself, the patient and his relatives are voiced out loud and given more than one time to listen to the recording of warnings about the consequences of coding, and the more often this is voiced, the better. Such information not only enhances the effect, but also plays the role of a kind of psychotherapy. It is important to make sure that the patient is aware of what coding for alcoholism by injection into the vein will bring in the future, the consequences of this step and possible complications.
Another important point: before the coding procedure, it is important to make sure that the patient does not have alcohol, drugs or drug intoxication. As a rule, before using these drugs, it is necessary to exclude alcohol for 3, and in some cases - 7 days before the procedure. Violation of this condition can provoke such consequences after coding from alcoholism as psychosis, hallucinations, clouding of consciousness.
Alcohol provocation
Another argument in favor of the fact that coding must be carried out under the supervision of a specialist and in a place specially equipped for this is an alcohol provocation. After the administration of the drug, to make sure that it works, the patient takesa certain amount of alcohol (usually no more than 40 g). After the coding from alcoholism has been done with an injection into a vein, the consequences of this action can be expressed in fever, suffocation, pain in the head and heart, nausea and vomiting, panic, fear of death. The patient may experience the consequences of alcohol provocation within 2-3 hours, however, the stronger the impressions received, the deeper the result will be. Carrying out such a procedure at home is extremely dangerous. If the dose is exceeded, the consequences can get out of control, and the reaction to alcohol may require medical intervention, and the dose that the patient is used to using can simply kill him.
Thus, the coding procedure must be carried out in a specialized institution. In addition, there you may be offered various coding methods.
Coding by intravenous injection
This is the so-called torpedo. For coding an injection into a vein from alcoholism with disulfiram preparations. To date, more modern drugs based on it have been developed - SIT, MST, NIT. Their differences are in a different dose of disulfiram. At the request of the patient, they can give an injection for alcoholism for 1 or 5 years. The consequences of this action must be calculated by the patient himself. If he is confident in himself and that he can defeat the craving for alcohol on his own, you can choose a longer period. In addition, injection coding (intravenous) for alcoholism is prescribed with caution to people with a mobile psyche. This is due to the fact that the use of disulfiram and its analogues often provokes psychosis,confusion, hallucinations, both auditory and visual.
Injections "in the liver"
Of course, no one injects directly into this organ. This coding is based on the same method as the vein injection coding for alcoholism. “In the liver” in this case refers to the target on which the action of the drugs is directed. In this organ, alcohol is oxidized and split into acetic acid and water. This process involves liver enzymes such as alcohol dehydrogenase and acetyl dehydrogenase. It is they who are blocked by the injected drugs that are deposited in the liver cells, preventing the full breakdown of alcohol. All this, when taking even a small amount of alcohol, causes poisoning, which is accompanied by extremely unpleasant symptoms, which, in turn, through a reflex connection, allows developing intolerance to alcoholic beverages. This is the so-called aversive coding technique.
Shoulder shot
This method, popularly referred to as "buffing", is a rather painful procedure, often requiring local anesthesia before the procedure. The active ingredient here is also drugs based on disulfiram, which rapidly worsen a person's well-being after drinking even minimal doses of alcohol. The meaning of the procedure lies in the fact that the drug injected subcutaneously (for this, Narcoron or Esperal-gel is most often used) is slowly absorbed into the blood, maintaining the necessarydisulfiram concentration. This continues depending on the period for which the coding is calculated.
Intramuscular injections
For more gentle coding, a drug such as Vivitrol is used. Unlike disulfiram, which provokes poisoning of the body, Vivitrol accumulates and blocks opioid receptors responsible for those sensations that an alcoholic tries to repeat by drinking alcohol. In other words, he loses all satisfaction from the doses of alcohol taken. Thus, making intramuscular injections once a month, a critical attitude towards alcohol is formed. This method is more gentle than the above and is used not only for the treatment of alcoholism, but also to exclude relapses of alcohol intake.
Contraindications
Of course, every sane person, before deciding to take drastic actions, will find out what it is - an injection for alcoholism, how it heals and what happens if the doctor's recommendations are violated. But this seemingly simple solution is not available to everyone. Before the procedure, a complete examination is required. There are a number of contraindications in which coding by intravenous or intramuscular injection is prohibited. These include:
- severe pathologies of the cardiovascular system;
- hepatitis, acute liver failure;
- kidney failure;
- glaucoma;
- osteoporosis;
- diabetes mellitus and other endocrine diseases;
- fungal diseases;
- pregnancy;
- mental disorders;
- withdrawal syndrome;
- resistance to the body of the drug.
Effect of coding for alcoholism by injection
To date, there is no unambiguous opinion about the effectiveness of this method. The healing process is different for different people. Someone confidently said goodbye to alcohol addiction forever, and someone after a few weeks comes to a narcologist and asks him to “decode”. Confirmation of this can be found in the reviews written on the Internet. Some of them confirm the effectiveness of this encoding method, many argue that only after it they began to feel the fullness of life and are not going to stop there. Some of the respondents, despite the doctor's warnings, cannot overcome the craving for alcohol and continue to take alcohol, testing their body for strength. There are also those who, after long persuasion from relatives and friends, went through the coding procedure, but nevertheless, after a short time, they began to drink alcohol again, without experiencing any particular discomfort. Reviews are different. So what's the deal? There are several factors that make injection encoding effective.
When encoding works
Most often the reason for "failures"patients - not physical dependence on alcohol intake, but psychological factors. Turning to a narcologist, people are guided by completely different motives. For some, this is a conscious decision, someone acts under pressure from relatives or superiors, and in this case, the chance that a person will be able to get rid of alcohol addiction, regrettably, is much lower.
Coding for alcoholism with an injection is based on the patient's fear for his life, the realization that if he drinks, he will be in a very specific danger. But fear alone is often not enough. A person gets used to it, and if there are no other goals and motivations, only fear is not enough (after all, there is the eternal Russian “maybe”). And it doesn’t matter anymore whether you took an injection for alcoholism or not. Reviews and coding methods are, of course, good, but in order for them to work, one thing remains the most important thing - the desire of a person to change, the realization that this cannot continue and the need to achieve the goal. Yes, the support of others, psychological and medical assistance are certainly important, but a person can get rid of addiction only on his own.
