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Question: are there ayurvedic medicine for depression and to reduce alcohol craving. and do they have side effects or not. if they do then how severe are they and what are the side effects.
Brief Answer:
need symptom wise approach for Ayurveda management
Detailed Answer:
Dear
Thanks for contacting Ayurveda with your health concern and YES there exist medicine for depression and alcohol craving but before prescribing the same to an alcohol patient requires certain amount of information from his side:
1. Did regular alcohol intake lead to depression or was depression the cause behind alcohol consumption?
2. Do you suffer from any Anxiety disorder or Withdrawl symptoms due to the same?
3. Are you still taking alcohol on daily basis or you have started any medicinal approach towards the same?
PS. If Yes, then do let me know about the medicines with dosage along with the time period since when has stopped taking alcohol.
4. Since alcohol is injurious to Liver ( hepato toxic), so are any blood test been done to know the present status of Liver?.
Do revert back with your clarification for further necessary assistance.
Dr. Munish Sood
Consultant & Physician
Naimittika
need symptom wise approach for Ayurveda management
Detailed Answer:
Dear
Thanks for contacting Ayurveda with your health concern and YES there exist medicine for depression and alcohol craving but before prescribing the same to an alcohol patient requires certain amount of information from his side:
1. Did regular alcohol intake lead to depression or was depression the cause behind alcohol consumption?
2. Do you suffer from any Anxiety disorder or Withdrawl symptoms due to the same?
3. Are you still taking alcohol on daily basis or you have started any medicinal approach towards the same?
PS. If Yes, then do let me know about the medicines with dosage along with the time period since when has stopped taking alcohol.
4. Since alcohol is injurious to Liver ( hepato toxic), so are any blood test been done to know the present status of Liver?.
Do revert back with your clarification for further necessary assistance.
Dr. Munish Sood
Consultant & Physician
Naimittika
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
i had anxiety disorder that lead to drinking and which in turn resulted in depression.
since last 16 days i am taking baclofen 10mg and stablon 12.5mg three times a day. and i havent drink alcohol since these 16 days.
feeling better.
complete abdomen ultrasound was done which was almost okay.
LFT was okay except one thing which was higher, dont remember the name but it was something which was supposed to be 76 at maximum, and which was above 400 in my case. except that everything was under normal.
since last 16 days i am taking baclofen 10mg and stablon 12.5mg three times a day. and i havent drink alcohol since these 16 days.
feeling better.
complete abdomen ultrasound was done which was almost okay.
LFT was okay except one thing which was higher, dont remember the name but it was something which was supposed to be 76 at maximum, and which was above 400 in my case. except that everything was under normal.
Brief Answer:
Anxiety and Alcohl use with de addiction
Detailed Answer:
Dear
Thanks for reverting back
1. Danger dose of Alcohol
The danger dose of alcohol consumption is > 80g/day for atleast 8 years. A steady daily intake is more dangerous than intermittent drinking [doesn't include binge drinking]. Alcohol related liver damagedoes not exist if the intake is below 40g/day.
Alcohol equivalents
. Whisky: 30 ml = 10g
. Wine: 100 ml = 10g
. Beer: 250 ml = 10g
PS. do let me know which of the LFT.was abnormal
2. Take: old brown rice, green gram dal and soup, amla murraba, sugar, dates, pomegranate, coconut, old ghee, milk, pickles, bottle gourd, fasting, sauna bath, good company, music, spend more time with your better half.
Avoid: tobacco in any form, excess heat [physical], corrylium, errhine therapy.
3. Home Remedies.
i. Boil 1 spoon black pepper powder and 5 spoon jaggery in 4 cup water till 2 cups remain. Filter it and drink for 1 month.
ii. mix 3-4 dates in half glass of butter milk every morning.
iii. regular intake of apples helps to get rid of intoxication and reduces thirst for wines or any type of liquor.
4. In ALD [alcoholic Liver disease] I usually prescribe hepato-protective drugs like:
. कासनी [ kasni]
. कुटकी [kutki]
. निम्ब [nimba]
. अमृता [amrita]
. भृंगराज [bhringraj]
. भूम्यामलकी [bhuiamlaki] which helps in hepato cellular regeneration, immuno-modulation and anti viral activity which is evident through significant improvement in liver function tests and clinical improvement in patients, thus I will recommend to go for Syrup "BIL-GUARD" which has a major contributory effect on hepatocytes protection and regeneration.
PS. Since immediate abstinence or avoiding alcohol at one might result in alcohol withdrawal syndrome [sweating, anxiety, tremors] thus I would ask to go for fermented medicated alcohol, like
. श्रीखंड आसव [shrikhand assav] and/or
. खर्जुरादी मंथ [ kharjooradi manth]
5. Since alcohol effect every organ system in the body and brain is no exception, as such you should check with a neurologist regarding Wernicke's encephalopathy: [irritability/confusion/depression/visual changes] and/or Korsakoff's Psychosis. [lack of insight, apathy, retrograde amnesia]
PS. check with Thiamine [B1 level]
A.. Stablon (Tianeptine, 12.5 mg) is a neuro protective, antidepressant,anxiolytic and mood enhancer drug guven in combined social anxiety with depressive episodes thus helps regulate mood,relaxation and ability to sleep.
PS. No addiction/ tolerance/ or sedation is reported so far, thus can be safely recommended.
B. Baclofen is a skeletal muscle relaxant given in chronic spastic conditions and recently for treatment of ALCOHOLISM.
PS. Baclofen is not recommended as treatment of Alcohol Withdrawl Symptoms (even though studies are promising), but can be given for management of Alcoholism.
Dr. Munish
Naimittika
Anxiety and Alcohl use with de addiction
Detailed Answer:
Dear
Thanks for reverting back
1. Danger dose of Alcohol
The danger dose of alcohol consumption is > 80g/day for atleast 8 years. A steady daily intake is more dangerous than intermittent drinking [doesn't include binge drinking]. Alcohol related liver damagedoes not exist if the intake is below 40g/day.
Alcohol equivalents
. Whisky: 30 ml = 10g
. Wine: 100 ml = 10g
. Beer: 250 ml = 10g
PS. do let me know which of the LFT.was abnormal
2. Take: old brown rice, green gram dal and soup, amla murraba, sugar, dates, pomegranate, coconut, old ghee, milk, pickles, bottle gourd, fasting, sauna bath, good company, music, spend more time with your better half.
Avoid: tobacco in any form, excess heat [physical], corrylium, errhine therapy.
3. Home Remedies.
i. Boil 1 spoon black pepper powder and 5 spoon jaggery in 4 cup water till 2 cups remain. Filter it and drink for 1 month.
ii. mix 3-4 dates in half glass of butter milk every morning.
iii. regular intake of apples helps to get rid of intoxication and reduces thirst for wines or any type of liquor.
4. In ALD [alcoholic Liver disease] I usually prescribe hepato-protective drugs like:
. कासनी [ kasni]
. कुटकी [kutki]
. निम्ब [nimba]
. अमृता [amrita]
. भृंगराज [bhringraj]
. भूम्यामलकी [bhuiamlaki] which helps in hepato cellular regeneration, immuno-modulation and anti viral activity which is evident through significant improvement in liver function tests and clinical improvement in patients, thus I will recommend to go for Syrup "BIL-GUARD" which has a major contributory effect on hepatocytes protection and regeneration.
PS. Since immediate abstinence or avoiding alcohol at one might result in alcohol withdrawal syndrome [sweating, anxiety, tremors] thus I would ask to go for fermented medicated alcohol, like
. श्रीखंड आसव [shrikhand assav] and/or
. खर्जुरादी मंथ [ kharjooradi manth]
5. Since alcohol effect every organ system in the body and brain is no exception, as such you should check with a neurologist regarding Wernicke's encephalopathy: [irritability/confusion/depression/visual changes] and/or Korsakoff's Psychosis. [lack of insight, apathy, retrograde amnesia]
PS. check with Thiamine [B1 level]
A.. Stablon (Tianeptine, 12.5 mg) is a neuro protective, antidepressant,anxiolytic and mood enhancer drug guven in combined social anxiety with depressive episodes thus helps regulate mood,relaxation and ability to sleep.
PS. No addiction/ tolerance/ or sedation is reported so far, thus can be safely recommended.
B. Baclofen is a skeletal muscle relaxant given in chronic spastic conditions and recently for treatment of ALCOHOLISM.
PS. Baclofen is not recommended as treatment of Alcohol Withdrawl Symptoms (even though studies are promising), but can be given for management of Alcoholism.
Dr. Munish
Naimittika
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Shanthi.E
thanks for your detailed answer.
i was having side effects like confusion, teary eyes , dizziness because of medicines.
that's why i was asking about ayurvedic medicine as a replacement for stablon and baclofen for the purpose of depression and reducing craving.
the drugs you mentioned
श्रीखंड आसव [shrikhand assav] and/or
खर्जुरादी मंथ [ kharjooradi manth]
are they can be supposed as a replacement?
i was having side effects like confusion, teary eyes , dizziness because of medicines.
that's why i was asking about ayurvedic medicine as a replacement for stablon and baclofen for the purpose of depression and reducing craving.
the drugs you mentioned
श्रीखंड आसव [shrikhand assav] and/or
खर्जुरादी मंथ [ kharjooradi manth]
are they can be supposed as a replacement?
Brief Answer:
will help in overcoming craving for alcohol
Detailed Answer:
Dear
Thanks for reverting back.
1. Yes the foresaid mentioned drugs have alcohol in medicated dosage and as such will help in overcoming alcohol withdrawl symptoms esp.associated craving.
2.Also take a high proteinaceous diet ( unless and until your LFT/RFT rises or your doctor asks you to stop.
Dr. Munish
Naimittika
will help in overcoming craving for alcohol
Detailed Answer:
Dear
Thanks for reverting back.
1. Yes the foresaid mentioned drugs have alcohol in medicated dosage and as such will help in overcoming alcohol withdrawl symptoms esp.associated craving.
2.Also take a high proteinaceous diet ( unless and until your LFT/RFT rises or your doctor asks you to stop.
Dr. Munish
Naimittika
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Neel Kudchadkar
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