[Ambulatory treatment of chronic alcoholics by tiapride (author's transl)]

Tiapride is the only medication which may have a favorable effect simultaneously on the general behaviour, the tremor, and the digestive symptoms, of alcoholics. This study was carried out in 22 alcoholic patients. Each received, either one intramuscular injection of 100 mg or 200 to 300 mg orally, per day. In eleven cases results were very satisfactory and in nine improvement was very noticeable. The treatment failed in two cases. Anxiety, which was present in 20 cases, disappeared in 18. Tremor was observed in 8 patients and disappeared in all. Tolerance was excellent in all cases. No sedative side effects were observed. This is particularly important for these patients who were continuing their professional activities.