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December 2008
A medication prescribed for schizophrenia and manic phases of bipolar disorder shows promise as a cocaine addiction treatment.
Reports on study results indicating a medication prescribed for schizophrenia and manic phases of bipolar disorder shows promise as a cocaine addiction treatment.
December 2008
Highlights results from a pilot study suggesting that lofexidine, an anti-hypertensive medication, can enhance success rates among patients taking maintenance naltrexone to avoid opioid relapse.
December 2008
High-dose methadone undermines animals' motivation to acquire cocaine.
Reports on an animal study showing that methadone, normally used as a therapy for opioid abuse, may prove to be an effective treatment for cocaine abuse.
December 2008
Reports on a link between mental disorders, including mood, anxiety, or personality disorder and nicotine dependence in pregnancy women.
September 2008
Research on glial cells and receptors leads to compounds that outperform morphine in preclinical trials.
Describes research to develop new compounds that match or exceed the pain relief provided by opioids while avoiding their shortcomings.
June 2008
A specially designed group intervention also improves patients' functioning in the community.
Describes a new intervention that enhances recovery prospects for substance abusers whose mental illness complicates the path toward recovery.
June 2008
Describes a study of unemployed methadone patients and the use of assertive outreach and motivational techniques to improve the patients’ employment outlook.
June 2008
Highlights the work of investigators who discovered key ways in which morphine may accelerate the progression of AIDS in animal studies.
March 2008
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors do not relieve the depressive symptoms of methamphetamine withdrawal and may produce unpleasant side effects.
Describes a new research finding indicating that the antidepressant sertraline (Zoloft), prescribed to relieve depression during the methamphetamine withdrawal process, may make quitting harder.
March 2008
Describes a study investigating the use of the antidepressant bupropion as a potential therapy for methamphetamine addiction.
