Abstract:
A study was undertaken to find out the effect of Arsenicum
album in alcohol dependents at Central Research lnstitute for
Homoeopathy, Kottayam, in the years 1991-93. This Institute has
been actively engaged in the research work on Behavioural problems
including Alcoholism and Drug addiction. ln Homoeopathic literature
many drugs have been mentioned for Alcoholism, but it is in the
Boger- Boenninghausen's Characteristics and Repertory that alcoholism
has been mentioned as a Behavioural disorder and Arsenicum
album has been given as the most important drug for it. Taking this
into consideration Arsenicum album was given to some patients
without considering their individualities and was found very effective
in producing an aversion to alcohol. This is only a pilot/empirical study
and it will be beneficial to undertake further detailed and a controlled
trial.
