A short trial of fenfluramine in alcoholism

ABSTRACT

15 long-standing, non-brain-damaged alcoholics were treated with Fenfluramine 20 mg T.D.S. over a period from 6 to 15 months. 1 patient has not been seen since and 2 discontinued their medication. Of the remaining 11, 8 were felt to have improved and of these, 6 were not readmitted at all. 3 showed significant improvement. The re-admission rate for the group was about 22 percent which is less than that usually observed on the alcoholic unit (AU)