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Overcoming alcoholism is a very difficult task. Alcoholism is largely a psychological disease and cannot be cured with medication. However, there are drugs that help addicts get on the road to sobriety. Disulfiram is such an agent, which is designed to cause aversion and repulsion to drinking in a patient addicted to alcohol.
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What is an alcohol insert?

Esperal is the best known term for an alcohol label in Europe. Esperal is a drug that contains the active ingredient disulfiram and was produced until 2009. Currently, we are implementing the same preparation under the name of Disulfiram WZF. Disulfiram is also available under trade names: Antabuse
An alcohol insert is a method of treating alcoholism consisting in the implementation of tablets containing disulfiram – a preparation that blocks an enzyme involved in the metabolism of alcohol. The use of disulfiram in the treatment of alcoholism is an aversive therapy, i.e. one that is designed to cause disgust for alcohol in an addicted person.
The purpose of the alcohol insert is to stop the patient from consuming alcohol. Disulfiram works by inhibiting the aldehyde dehydrogenase enzyme, which is responsible for converting the toxic acetaldehyde into less harmful acetic acid. As a result, a person sewn up with disulfiram begins to experience a severe hangover effect immediately after consuming alcohol, the intensity of which is five to ten times stronger than after normal drinking of high-proof drinks.

How does an alcohol insert work?

The high concentration of acetaldehyde, which we observe in people who consume alcohol during disulfiram therapy, causes the so-called disulfiram reaction. The severity of this phenomenon depends on the amount of alcohol consumed and can be mild or severe. Symptoms appear already a few or several dozen minutes after consuming alcohol and last until the alcohol is excreted from the body, i.e. up to several hours.
Disulfiram reaction manifests itself through a number of unpleasant symptoms such as:
Therapist working with her group during session

Severe disulfiram reactions may also include symptoms that are particularly dangerous to health and life, such as:

Implementation of an alcohol insert in Zeus Rehab

At Zeus Rehab, we make every effort to ensure that the implementation of the alcohol insert takes place in a friendly and safe atmosphere for you. We do not assess your alcohol problem and we maintain full anonymity. We are characterized by empathy, understanding and full discretion. Implementation of the alcohol insert is carried out in a specialized surgical room in sterile conditions under the supervision of an experienced doctor.

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What does the disulfiram suture procedure look like at Zeus Rehab?

1: Medical history

Before starting the procedure, we conduct a detailed interview with you in order to learn as much as possible about your problem and your relationship with alcohol, your health, past illnesses, and medications you are taking. We test you with a breathalyzer to make sure that you are sober and the medicine you are taking will not react with alcohol. We familiarize you with the operation of the preparation and inform you about possible side effects. During this time, you sign consent for the procedure and ask questions to dispel any doubts about the procedure.

2: Disulfiram Implementation

The disulfiram suturing procedure takes place in a specialist surgical room. At the beginning, you receive local anesthesia, thanks to which the procedure is painless and much more comfortable. The doctor applies the drug to the buttock under the fascia – this is the most effective method of implementing an alcohol insert. The whole procedure takes about 30 minutes. The insert starts working immediately after leaving the office and its effect lasts up to 12 months.

3: Postoperative recovery

You will need to take antibiotics for a few days after you leave our clinic. At the same time, we recommend that you refrain from increased physical activity, swimming pool, sauna, solarium, and long baths for up to 10 days. All this to limit the occurrence of complications to a minimum. If you experience any side effects, you should contact us immediately so that we can respond as quickly as possible. After about 14 days, you visit us again to remove the stitches and control the treated area. Of course, immediately after the procedure, you undertake to maintain abstinence from alcohol.

Przed przystąpieniem do zabiegu implementacji wszywki alkoholowej pamiętaj o tym, żeby utrzymywać minimum 24-72 godzinną abstynencję od alkoholu!

Należy pamiętać, że disulfiram nie jest lekarstwem na alkoholizm. Jego stosowanie powinno odbywać się razem ze zmianą nawyków i psychoterapią. Dlatego w Zeus Rehab będziemy wspierać i motywować Cię do podjęcia leczenia odwykowego i skutecznego pokonania alkoholizmu w zaciszu naszej luksusowej rezydencji. Nasze doświadczenie pokazuje, że wszywka alkoholowa doskonale uzupełnia terapię alkoholową.

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