Amphetamines to Treat Cocaine and Meth Addiction Addiction experts have considered treating patients addicted to cocaine or methamphetamine with other stimulants such as amphetamine salts. The therapy is similar to methadone maintenance therapy, which treats opioid addiction with a safer opioid. However, ...
Sending cell phone pictures of medications before taking them may provide a simple but effective way to monitor adherence with prescribed treatment for methamphetamine addiction, reports a study in the Journal of Addiction Medicine.The researchers provided camera-equipped cell phones to 20 patients ...
We measured this using the “METHUSE” variable in the TEDS-A data,25 consistent with prior research.19,21,26 Facilities are instructed to report medication use for a treatment admission if any MOUD, including methadone, buprenorphine, or naltrexone, was included as part of the individual’s ...
Financial incentives to promote extended smoking abstinence in opioid-maintained patients: a randomized trial. Addiction. 2016;111(5):903-912. doi:10.1111/add.13264PubMedGoogle ScholarCrossref 70. Tuten M, Fitzsimons H, Chisolm MS, Nuzzo PA, Jones HE. Contingent ...
Methadone is used to treat chronic pain and opiate addiction. Levacetylmethadol, a drug similar to methadone, was removed from European markets because of the increased risk of TdP.34Two studies have found that methadone causes a significant increase in QTc prolongation and dispersion from baseline...
Medication-assisted treatment is recommended to help lessen illicit opioid use and improve pregnancy outcomes in women with an opioid use disorder (Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, 2005, National Consensus Development Panel on Effective Medical Treatment of Opiate Addiction, National Institutes of ...
Here are some Lipozene pros and cons to help you decide whether it's everything they claim:Pros: Glucomannan has been shown to lower blood sugar and improve cholesterol. Being a fairly potent form of dietary fiber it is also a very effective remedy for constipation. There are also studies ...