Adela M. Ciobanu *
*Adela M. Ciobanu — Asistent universitar psihiatrie U.M.F: “Carol Davila” Bucureşti, medic specialist psihiatru, Spitalul “Al. Obregia” Bucureşti
Abstract
The fourth edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Mental Disorder (DSM -IV) describes alcohol as “the of most frequently used brain depressant” and a “cause of considerable morbidity and mortality.” After heart disease and cancer, alcohol-related dis orders constitute the third largest health problem in the world today. Alcohol – related disorders appear among people of all socioeconomic classes. Both antianxiety agents and antidepressants may be useful in the treatment of anxiety and depressive symptoms in patients with alcohol – related disorders. Some evidence indicates that the Trazodone may be effective in maintain abstinence in alcohol-dependent patients.