Influence of Acupuncture and Pharmacotherapy on Sensitivity of Sensory Systems to Alcohol Irritants in Patients with Alcoholism

The sensitivity of an alcoholic's sensory systems (55) to alcohol therapy is a good indication of treatment efficacy in this disease. In this study, we compare pharmacotherapy (PHT) and acupuncture therapy (AP) on the sensitivity of visual (VL), acoustic (AC), olfactory (OL) and taste (TS) systems to alcohol irritants (AI). The results showed that PHT changed the threshold sensitivity of 55 to AI but did not cause aversion of SS to AI. In acupuncture treatment, results can be divided into four groups: Group 1, no aversion of AC was produced to AI; Group 2, no aversion of TS and OL were produced to AI; Group 3, no aversiori ofVL to AI; and group 4, no aversion was recorded to AI. Supposedly, one of the sensory of information, and other SS are subordinates. Therefore, before acupuncture treatment for alcoholism, to the leading sensory system of the patient.