Sewing Torpedoes from alcoholism: drugs, coding, reviews

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A disease called alcoholism is not in vain considered deadly. Alcoholic drinks only at first bring a sense of euphoria, elevate the mood and suppress anxiety and stress. After several months of active drunkenness, the state of health leaves much to be desired, the family is collapsing, problems begin at work. The alcoholic begins to think about leaving a bad habit. Help to overcome the craving for alcohol and reconsider their views on life will be able to coding method, the so-called suturing torpedoes from alcoholism.

Stitching a torpedo against alcoholism

Stitching a torpedo, which is how the people call the procedure of chemical coding, is nothing more than a psychological attitude for an alcoholic to leave a bad habit. The essence of coding: an incision is made on the skin of the patient, an ampoule with a special substance is placed in this incision, which begins its action when the patient drinks alcohol. The chemical substance in the ampoule blocks the splitting of alcohol in the blood, and as a consequence, the alcoholic receives a full bouquet of physiological reactions corresponding to strong intoxication of the body. In general, it can be said that the method is based on the patient's fear of consuming alcoholic beverages. It would be curious to find out why the coding method was called just sewing a torpedo and what is it generally?

Drugs for coding

In fact, one drug "Torpedo" narcologists are not limited.

To date, the following synthetic preparations are used to protect the alcoholic from drinking alcohol:

• Esperal. Almost the most popular tool. French agent based on the active substance disulfiram. Isolation of disulfiram occurs without the participation of the patient and does not affect his usual activity in any way. Problems with health arise when you drink alcohol. The cost of the procedure at the drug treatment center is from 8500 rubles and more. At the present time, inserting the Espleral implant under the skin is extremely rare, since less traumatic methods of treating alcohol dependence have appeared: the use of Esperal tablets and the introduction of a gel of the same name.
• Tablets "Teturam".Introduced subcutaneously or intramuscularly. In total, 8 tablets "Teturama" are implanted in the place of incisions to achieve a lasting effect. The drug, as well as Esperal, contains the active substance disulfiram. The cost of the drug is small - the price for 50 tablets is about 200 rubles. Plus, the cost of the drug will need to pay for the service of implanting tablets in the body.
• Radoter. This is the same disulfiram. Sewing this drug under the skin will cost 9,000 rubles.
• Protektoxone. The drug is based on naltrexone. It is used mainly in the treatment of patients with drug addiction. But it is possible to sew Ampule Prodetoxone and in the treatment of alcoholism. The action of naltrexone is based on the blocking of receptors on which a narcotic substance or ethanol contained in alcoholic beverages acts. When using a prohibited substance, the patient simply does not feel the expected reactions - feelings of relaxation euphoria, relaxation, buzz. As a result, alcohol intake becomes unnecessary. The cost of filing Prodetoxone is very high and ranges from 30,000 rubles in drug treatment centers.
• Vivitrol. Medicinal preparation based on naltrexone. Similar to the action of Protektoxon, has a slightly lower price. Vivitrol ampoule implantation will be about 23 000 rubles.

Implant photo Esperal

Procedure

Implantation of any of the above ampoules is performed as follows:

• First of all, the patient should not take alcohol for at least three days before the procedure. This is achieved either by effort of will in the home, or - in neglected cases - by detoxification in the clinic.
• Carrying out of analyzes and the preliminary inspection confirming an opportunity of use of the given method of coding.
• The patient writes a receipt in which he agrees with the method of treatment and takes responsibility for all the negative consequences in the case of drinking alcoholic beverages.
• The site of implantation is treated with an antiseptic.
• Local anesthesia of the incision site is performed.
• The area of ​​the buttocks or under the shoulder blade - as a rule, where the torpedo is planted.
• The skin is notched and a capsule with the active substance is injected into the incision site.
• The incision is sewn up, a sterile gauze bandage is applied, which must be replaced daily until the incision is fully healed.

The patient is offered a small amount of alcohol so that he can evaluate the interaction of the active substance disulfiram with ethanol. The patient becomes very ill, vomiting occurs, convulsions may occur, blood pressure rises, heart rate increases, and fever may rise. The reaction to alcohol in this case is unpredictable. Physicians in the vicinity, return the patient to a normal state. After such a test is not enough, who wants to again experience such a bouquet of sensations.

In the case of drugs with the active substance, naltrexone is not tested.
The video shows how to sew the tablets:

Consequences and contraindications

If after the introduction of the drug a patient with alcoholism ceases to consume alcohol, then such coding does not bring any harm. Drugs are effective only when taking alcoholic beverages. Given the severity of the condition in the case of the use of ethanol, encoded with disulfiram must necessarily be called reanimation brigade. If the antidote is not entered on time, then terrible consequences for the health of the coded patient are possible: cerebral edema, pulmonary edema, heart attack, stroke, coma.

In the case of implantation of Prodetoxone or Vivitrol preparations, the patient can consume alcohol, however, the desired state can not be achieved. The main danger can arise with uncontrolled use of alcohol to achieve euphoria and associated with an overdose of severe intoxication. In this regard, alcohol intake is not recommended at all.

By and large, the whole effect of coding with a torpedo is based on the fear of the patient before drinking alcohol. No therapeutic effect, none of the ampoules for itself carries. This is more of an auxiliary method.

In case of incorrect drug administration or unqualified procedure, some complications may occur:

• suppuration in the incision region;
• rejection of the ampoule;
• allergic reactions;
• seam divergence.

All drugs based on disulfiram have a number of contraindications:

• acute alcoholism in the drinking-binge stage;
• presence of diseases of the endocrine system, cardiovascular abnormalities, oncological diseases;
• mental disorders;
• pregnancy;
• cirrhosis of the liver even in the initial stage;
• kidney failure.

This is not the whole list of contraindications, so before you put the torpedo in alcoholism, you need to undergo a complete examination in the narcological clinic.

Reviews

"In our family, the father is sick with alcoholism. It was all - drinking, drinking, fights, drinking things and all the money. Several years ago they persuaded him to coded. She does not drink for three years. Magic three years. Yes, it can be irritable, but we are all people. .. ", - this is how the implantation of Esperal to his father Vera from Syktyvkar speaks.

"All this does not help, if there is no real desire for the drunk. All these torpedoes are cut themselves alcoholics, if you want to drink. Swam - we know "- this is a review from another forum of anonymous alcoholics.

This withdrawal is echoed by the narcologists: "Ampoules implantation is only an auxiliary tool when a person can not himself quit drinking, but has an internal motivation for getting rid of cravings. You can convince a person to sew up and threats and tears, but what's the point, when on the same Internet a lot of tips are walking, how to get rid of a stitched pill? The effect of introducing a torpedo can only be in combination with psychotherapy, with the ability to find joy in a sober life. "

And it's true. Aiming at a sober lifestyle, the desire to live without a glass and rejoice at every day is the only right motivation for treating alcoholism. And all other methods only help the patient.