title: [Experience with detoxification and weaning of heroin addicts by means of acupuncture, gabergic drugs and psychopharmacologic agents in low doses].
abstract: Presents extensive reports of detoxification and habit loosing trials in 9 male heroine addicts, 19-26 yr. The therapeutic programs were centered on gabergic drugs, low doses tricyclic antidepressants and benzodiazepines, and acupuncture (main points: 8 GB; nasal GB; 1 GB; 3 L; 4 LI; 36 S; 7 H; auricular Shen men) and were continued weekly at the Mental Health Outpatients Service, after discharge from the hospital.
  
  
  RESULTS
  2 Ss, personally checked, abstinent 6 months after their discharge; 4 Ss heard as abstinent and 3 Ss relapsed. Technique, course and times of the therapeutic program seem to be one of the key factors for success.
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000328:Adult; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002118:Calcium; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy; D004983:Ethanolamines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005973:Glutamine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006556:Heroin Dependence / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007656:Ketoglutaric Acids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D011746:Pyrithioxin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014364:Tryptophan / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014815:Vitamins / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants; D004983:Ethanolamines; D007656:Ketoglutaric Acids; D014815:Vitamins; D005973:Glutamine; D014364:Tryptophan; D011746:Pyrithioxin; D002118:Calcium
vernacular_title: Esperienze di disintossicazione e disassuefazione in eroinomani attuate tramite agopuntura, farmaci gabergici e psicofarmaci a basso dosaggio.