Intensified activity of ethanol-oxidizing enzymic systems (EOES) leads to considerable disturbance of metabolic processes, by a suddenly increased synthesis of acetaldehyde [9,! 0, 14, 15]. The activation of these systems in some cases predicates an attraction to alcohol, and is involved in the mechanism of obtaining a state of abstinence [3]. Based on this, a hypothesis was advanced of the possibility of using a pharmacological inhibiting action at ...