Disulfiram and its Metabolite, Diethyldithiocarbamate : Pharmacology and status in the treatment of alcoholism, HIV infections, AIDS and heavy metal t

Introduction and scope of monograph. Relevant chemical and physical properties. Reactions of disulfiram and diethyldithiocarbamate with blood constituents. Assay methods for disulfiram and metabolites in biological materials. Metabolism of disulfiram and diethyldithiocarbamate. Pharmacokinetic aspects of the disposition of disulfiram and metabolites. Heavy metals: effects of diethyldithiocarbamate and disulfiram administration. Disulfiram and diethyldithiocarbamate as enzyme inhibitors. Inhibition of aldehyde dehydrogenase. The disulfiram-ethanol reaction. Disulfiram therapy of alcohol abuse. Various biological phenomena. Immunomodulatory actions of diethyldithiocarbamate. Clinical status of diethyldithiocarbamate as an immunostimulant. Modulation of various biological phenomena. Modulation of cancer chemotherapy. Toxicology. Bibliography. Index.