Psychiatry Research EG

The paper sets the guidelines for treatment of withdrawal mainfestations in addicts. The questions: why we detoxify?, who is to be detoxified?, where ? and which protocol to follow? are answered. The three main stages to follow in detoxification protocols are applied. These are: first to establish the intial
daily dose (the safest starting dose of the suitable detoxifying agent), the second to recommend a schedule for gradual withdrawal and the third the special adjunctive treatment that helps in easing the suffering during the detoxification period. The paper then describes five protocols for detoxification from alcohol, sedative-hypnotics, opioids, polydrugs as well as stimulants, cannabis and volatile
substance.