Tiapride: Therapeutic possibilities of its use in narcology, gerontopsychiatry, and in the treatment of Tourette's syndrome

Abstract

The literature review deals with the evaluation of the efficacy and safety of tiapride used in the treatment of addictions of alcohol and psychoactive substances, such as opiate and heroin, vascular dementia with the signs of acute psychic confusion and Tourette's syndrome. The spectrum of neurochemical activity and mechanism of action of tiapride and the possibility of its combination with other drugs to enhance the therapeutic efficacy in the above disorders are described.

Keywords

• tiapride
• efficacy
• alcohol withdrawal syndrome
• opiate-and-heroin withdrawal syndrome
• vascular dementia
• acute psychic confusion
• tics
• tourette's syndrome