Antabuse, the brand name for disulfiram, is used to help alcoholics quit drinking. Disulfiram blocks an enzyme that metabolizes alcohol. When an alcoholic on disulfiram takes a drink, he or she will experience a highly unpleasant state that’s similar to the worst imaginable hangover times ten. Disulfiram treatment is generally reserved for chronic alcoholics, and it can be augmented with 12-step programs, therapy, counseling and/or behavior modification.
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