ABSTRACT
@# Objective To observe the effect and safety of the aversion therapy with furazolidone on patients with alcohol dependence.Methods 90 patients with alcohol dependence were randomly divided into the aversion therapy group and the control group with 45 cases in each group. The cases of the aversion therapy group were treated by aversion therapy with furazolidone and those of the control group were treated with routine therapy. The changes of the blood pressure, pulse and respiratory rate before and after drinking were observed and the rate of successful abstinence in one year was investigated.Results The effect of the aversion therapy group treated with furazolidone was significantly better than that of the control group ( P<0.05). The aversion therapy was safe.Conclusion The aversion therapy with furazolidone is more effective and safe.