[Carpipramine and drug addiction]

This study is related to the therapeutic effects of Carpipramine in conditions of pharmacodependance to opiates. The withdrawal in 47 subjects by decreased doses of methadone, clinically presenting 42 amotivational syndroms and 5 depressions. On the other hand, 3 withdrawal trials using chimiotherapy, including Carpipramine, failed. Carpipramine seems to have an important disinhibitory effect in amotivational syndrom and tolerance is excellent. Lack of desire for this psychotropic drug makes its use safe by drug addicts.