[The effect of self-photostimulation on the dynamics of a pathological attraction for alcohol].
A comparative analysis was done of results of treatment in patients with chronic alcoholism who were divided into two groups. Group I patients were exposed to self-photostimulation while group II were managed with conventional drug therapy. Affective, vegetative, behavioural and ideomotoric components of pathological craving for alcohol were identified. Self-photostimulation was shown to be an effective means of remediation in dealing with all above components.
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D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010775:Photic Stimulation / Q000379:methods; D011599:Psychopathology; D012653:Self Stimulation