A Pilot Study on The Effect of Arsenicum Album In Alcohol Dependents

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.