Dry numbers 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, realizing the problem, start looking for a solution. Before a person who decides to get rid of alcohol dependence, a logical question arises: how to do it? To date, the fastest way to defeat this disease is coding from alcoholism with an injection into a vein. The consequences of this action, its pros and cons, we consider below.
How it works?
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 elimination of his problems, the patient feels extremely unpleasant sensations, physical discomfort. Thus, during the time 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 - all is simple. However, simply injecting alcoholism is not enough. The possible consequences of this action must also be considered. In addition, there are contraindications depending on both the patient, the type of coding, and the drug used.
Drug action
After the medicinal substance used for coding enters the body, it rearranges the liver so that alcohol and its degradation products are not processed properly. The result of this is the rapid saturation of blood and tissues with acetaldehyde - the decay product of alcohol, which is responsible for the hangover. But if in the usual case it is quickly eliminated from the body, and the hangover syndrome rarely lasts more than a day, then this does not happen due to the action of the drug and completely different consequences come. Instead of the feeling of intoxication, the entire “bouquet” of sensations inherent in the hangover syndrome appears, but intensified at times. Thus, making the coding for alcoholism an injection into a vein, the consequences are also worth considering. After this procedure, it is dangerous to consume not only alcoholic and low alcohol drinks, but caution should also be applied to products in which there may even be a small dose of ethyl alcohol (kefir, kvass).
Coding Procedure
Once again, we note: it’s not easy at all - 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 should be performed by qualified medical personnel under the supervision of a narcologist. Preparation of a medicinal solution should be carried out in strict accordance with the instructions of 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 aloud and given more than once to hear warnings in the recordings about the consequences of coding, and the more often this will be 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 that in the future he will bring the coding for alcoholism by an injection into the vein, the consequences of this step and possible complications.
Another important point: before carrying out the coding procedure, it is important to make sure that the patient is absent alcohol, drugs or drug intoxication. As a rule, before using these drugs, it is necessary to exclude alcohol consumption for 3, and in some cases - 7 days before the procedure. Violation of this condition can provoke such consequences after coding for alcoholism, such as psychosis, hallucinations, confusion.
Alcohol provocation
Another argument in favor of the fact that coding should be carried out under the supervision of a specialist and in a specially equipped place is an alcoholic provocation. After administration of the drug, to ensure that it works, the patient takes a certain amount of alcohol (usually not more than 40 g). After the coding for 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 effects of alcohol provocation within 2-3 hours, however, the stronger the impression received, the deeper the result. 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 accustomed to consuming can simply kill him.
Thus, the coding procedure must be carried out in a specialized institution. In addition, they can offer you various coding techniques.
Intravenous Injection Coding
This is the so-called dashboard. 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 of alcoholism for 1 or 5 years. The consequences of this action should be calculated by the patient himself. If he is confident in himself and that he will be able to defeat his craving for alcohol on his own, you can choose a longer period. In addition, injection coding (intravenous) from alcoholism is prescribed with caution to people with a moving psyche. This is due to the fact that the use of disulfiram and its analogues often provokes psychosis, confusion, hallucinations, both auditory and visual.
Injection "into the liver"
Of course, no one injects directly into this organ. This coding is based on the same method as coding from alcoholism by an injection into a vein. “In the liver” in this case refers to the target, on which the action of the drugs is directed. In this organ, the oxidation and decomposition of alcohol into acetic acid and water occurs. Hepatic enzymes such as alcohol dehydrogenase and acetyl dehydrogenase are involved in this process. It is they that are blocked by the injected drugs, which 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 you to develop intolerance to alcohol. This is the so-called aversive coding technique.
Scapula injection
This method, popularly referred to as “binder,” is a rather painful procedure, often requiring prior to local anesthesia. The active substance here are also disulfiram-based preparations, which rapidly deteriorate a person’s well-being after drinking even minimal doses of alcohol. The meaning of the procedure lies in the fact that the drug administered subcutaneously (for this, Narcoron or Esperal-gel is most often used) is slowly absorbed into the blood, maintaining the necessary concentration of disulfiram. This continues depending on the period for which the coding is designed.
Intramuscular injection
For a more gentle coding, a drug such as Vivitrol is used. Unlike disulfiram, which provokes poisoning of the body, Vivitrol accumulates and blocks opioid receptors, which are responsible for the sensations that an alcoholic tries to repeat by drinking alcohol. In other words, any satisfaction from the accepted doses of alcohol disappears. Thus, by making intramuscular injections once a month, a critical attitude is formed towards taking alcohol. This method is more gentle than the above and is used not only to treat alcoholism, but also to exclude relapses in alcohol intake.
Contraindications
Of course, every sane person, before deciding on drastic actions, will find out what it is - an injection from alcoholism, how it treats and what happens if the doctor’s recommendations are violated. But this seemingly simple way out is not accessible to everyone. Before conducting the procedure, it is required to undergo a full examination. There are a number of contraindications in which encoding using intravenous or intramuscular injection is prohibited. These include:
severe pathologies of the cardiovascular system;
hepatitis, acute liver failure;
renal failure;
glaucoma;
osteoporosis;
diabetes mellitus and other endocrine diseases;
fungal diseases;
pregnancy;
mental disorders;
withdrawal syndrome ;
body immunity of the drug.
The effect of coding on alcoholism injection
To date, there is no unequivocal opinion on the effectiveness of this method. For different people, the healing process goes differently. Someone confidently said goodbye to alcohol addiction forever, and someone comes to a narcologist in a few weeks and asks him to "decode". Confirmation of this can be found in reviews written on the Internet. Some of them confirm the effectiveness of this encoding method, many argue that only after it 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 lengthy persuasion of relatives and friends, went through the coding procedure, but nevertheless, after a short time, began to drink alcohol again, without experiencing much discomfort. Reviews are different. So what's the deal? There are several factors that make injection coding effective.
When coding is triggered
Most often, the cause of the patient’s “breakdowns” is 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 dependence, sadly, is much lower.
The basis of the coding for alcoholism by injection is the patient’s fear for his life, the realization that if he drinks, he will be in danger of 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 becomes insufficient (after all, there is an eternal Russian “maybe”). And it becomes unimportant whether or not you gave an injection from alcoholism. Testimonials and coding methods are, of course, good, but for them to work, the most important thing is one thing - the person’s desire to change, the realization that this cannot continue and the need to achieve the goal. Yes, the support of others, psychological and medical assistance, of course, are important, but people can get rid of dependence only on their own.