Studies on TCM Syndrome Types of Heroin-Dependence

摘要

Great advances have been achieved in abstinence treatment on heroin-dependence and prevention of drug-reusing, and a variety of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) drugs or preparations have been developed and applied in clinic in recent years. The Zheng Tong Ning Granules, for example, has been tested on healthy volunteers and proved to be more tolerable than clonidine. However, they are designed only for certain symptoms appeared in a certain stage of the abstinence treatment. A comprehensive study on TCM syndrome types of heroin-dependence and the relevant treatment are still lacking. Following is our pioneer attempt made in this field.