42 Treatments  for Alcoholism

17 Tests 7 Medical Procedures 8 Prescribed Medications 1 Over the Counter Medications

1 Self Care 4 Alternative Procedures 4 Herbs and Supplements

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Tests for Alcoholism

1. History and Physical Exam During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient's body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems. A typical physical ex...  More Costs

2. Blood Alcohol Test Costs

3. Toxicology Screening Test A toxicology screen refers to various tests to determine the type and approximate amount of legal and illegal drugs a person has taken.  More

4. Serum Albumin Test Albumin is a protein made by the liver. A serum albumin test measures the amount of this protein in the clear liquid portion of the blood.  More

5. Liver Function Tests Common tests that are used to evaluate liver function include: Albumin; Alpha-1 antitrypsin; ALP; ALT; AST; Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT; Prothrombin tim...  More Costs

6. CAGE Questionnaire for Alcoholism Screening Ethyl alcohol, or ethanol, is the most commonly used drug in the world. Pharmacologically, alcohol is classified as a central nervous system depressant. Like other ...  More

7. Platelet Count A platelet count is a test to measure how many platelets you have in your blood. Platelets help the blood clot. They are smaller than red or white blood cells.  More

8. Prothrombin Time Test Prothrombin time (PT) is a blood test that measures the time it takes for the liquid portion (plasma) of your blood to clot. See also: Partial thromboplastin t...  More Costs

9. Serum Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) Level Test Alanine transaminase (ALT) is an enzyme found in the highest amounts in the liver. Injury to the liver results in release of the substance into the blood. This arti...  More Costs

10. Serum Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Level Test Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is a protein found in all body tissues. Tissues with particularly high amounts of ALP include the liver, bile ducts, and bone. A blood te...  More

11. Serum Bilirubin Test Bilirubin is a yellowish pigment found in bile, a fluid produced by the liver. This article discusses the laboratory test done to measure bilirubin in the blood. To...  More

12. Serum Gamma-glutamyl Transferase (GGT) Test Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) is a test to measure the amount of the enzyme GGT in the blood.  More Costs

13. Serum Protein Electrophoresis This test roughly measures the types of protein in the fluid (serum) part of a blood sample. See also: Immunoelectrophoresis - serum; Immunofixation - serum; S...  More

14. SerumAspartate Aminotransferase (AST) Level Test AST (aspartate aminotransferase) is an enzyme found in high amounts in heart muscle and liver and skeletal muscle cells. It is also found in lesser amounts in other...  More Costs

15. Serum Magnesium Test A serum magnesium test is a measurement of how much magnesium there is in the blood.  More

16. Serum Folic Acid Test Folic acid is a type of B vitamin. This article discusses the test to measure the amount of folic acid in the blood. See also: Folic acid in diet  More Costs

17. Serum Uric Acid Measurment Uric acid is a chemical created when the body breaks down substances called purines. Purines are found in some foods and drinks, such as liver, anchovies, mackerel,...  More Costs

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Medical Procedures for Alcoholism

1. Detoxification Procedure Detoxification is one of the more widely used treatments and concepts in alternative medicine. It is based on the principle that illnesses can be caused by the accu...  More

2. Cognitive Behavior Therapy A therapeutic approach based on the principle that maladaptive moods and behavior can be changed by replacing distorted or inappropriate ways of thinking with thoug...  More

3. Alcohol Rehabilitation

4. Group Psychotherapy Group therapy is a form of psychosocial treatment where a small group of patients meet regularly to talk, interact, and discuss problems with each other and the gro...  More Costs

5. Individual Psychotherapy The treatment of mental or emotional disorders and adjustment problems through the use of psychological techniques rather than through physical or biological means.  More Costs

6. Psychotherapy Psychotherapy can be defined as a means of treating psychological or emotional problems such as neurosis or personality disorder through verbal and nonverbal commun...  More Costs

7. Substance Abuse Counseling Substance abuse is a maladaptive pattern of alcohol or other drug use that causes social, physical, legal, vocational, or educational distress or impairment. In add...  More

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Prescribed Medications for Alcoholism

1. topiramate(Topamax , Topamax Sprinkle) TOPIRAMATE (toe PYRE a mate) is used to treat seizures in adults or children with epilepsy. It is also used for the prevention of migraine headaches.  More

2. naltrexone injection(Vivitrol ) Essentially a pure opiate antagonist.  More

3. acamprosate(Campral ) ACAMPROSATE (a KAM pro sate) helps you to abstain from alcohol as part of a support program. It does not help with alcohol withdrawal.  More

4. clorazepate(Tranxene SD , Tranxene T-Tab) CLORAZEPATE (klor AZ e pate) is a benzodiazepine. It is used to treat anxiety. It also used to treat alcohol withdrawal and certain types of seizures.  More

5. disulfiram(Antabuse ) DISULFIRAM (dye SUL fi ram) can help patients with an alcohol abuse problem not to drink alcohol. When taken with alcohol, this medicine produces unpleasant effects...  More

6. lorazepam(Ativan ) This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.  More

7. naltrexone(ReVia ) NALTREXONE (nal TREX one) helps you to remain free of your dependence on opiate drugs or alcohol. It blocks the 'high' that these substances can give you....  More

8. thiamine THIAMINE (THAHY uh min) is a vitamin B1. It is added to a healthy diet to prevent or to treat low vitamin B1 levels.  More

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Over the Counter Medications for Alcoholism

1. thiamine THIAMINE (THAHY uh min) is a vitamin B1. It is added to a healthy diet to prevent or to treat low vitamin B1 levels.  More

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Self Care for Alcoholism

1. Vitamin Supplementation

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Alternative Procedures for Alcoholism What's this?

1. Biofeedback Biofeedback is a purported technique for helping an individual become conscious of otherwise unconscious body processes. Through conveying information about blood p...  More

2. Massage Various forms of therapeutic superficial tissue manipulation have been practiced for thousands of years across cultures. Chinese use of massage dates to 1600 BC, an...  More Efficacy Grade C

3. Acupuncture The practice of acupuncture originated in China 5,000 years ago. Today it is widely used throughout the world and is one of the main pillars of Chinese medicine. Th...  More Costs |   Efficacy Grade C

4. Meditation Various forms of meditation have been practiced for thousands of years throughout the world, with many techniques originating in Eastern religious practices. In mod...  More

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Herbs and Supplements for Alcoholism What's this?

1. Kudzu Kudzu originated in China and was brought to the United States from Japan in the late 1800s. It is distributed throughout much of the eastern United States and is m...  More Efficacy Grade C

2. 5-hydroxytryptophan 5-HTP is the precursor of the neurotransmitter serotonin. It is obtained commercially from the seeds of the plant Griffonia simplicifolia . 5-HTP has been suggested...  More Efficacy Grade C

3. Acetylcarnitine The main function of L-carnitine is to transfer long-chain fatty acids in the form of their acyl-carnitine esters across the inner mitochondrial membrane before bet...  More Efficacy Grade C

4. levocarnitine The main function of L-carnitine is to transfer long-chain fatty acids in the form of their acyl-carnitine esters across the inner mitochondrial membrane before bet...  More Efficacy Grade C

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