Medications used to treat addiction must undergo multiple clinical trials to receive approval from the FDA. These studies investigate the effectiveness and safety of the drug in various populations. Researchers are investigating numerous treatment options for a variety of addictions. The National Institute...
receptorsThis chapter examines pharmacological approaches that are used to treat addiction to opioids, stimulants, depressants, nicotine, and marijuana. Drug discovery for the treatment of addiction can be approached by two basic strategies. The first approach starts with in vitro models while the ...
The medications currently approved to treat opioid addiction act on the brain'sopioid receptorsby either substituting as a less rewarding drug or blocking the euphoric effects of opioids. In either case, the goal is to decrease the use of the more addictive and lethal opioids and stop the cycle...
Janet Audrain㎝cGovern,D Rodriguez,JD Kassel - 《Addiction》 被引量: 219发表: 2010年 Order of onset of substance abuse and depression in a sample of depressed outpatients Drug abuse has been thought to cause depression, or to serve as a form of self-medication for depression. Our objective...
But what if these medications aren’t used for mere detoxification purposes? What if these medications are used as an actual form of addiction treatment? When used in a long-term sense, the connotation these very medications have with the public vastly changes. This is the exact area of contr...
Medications Commonly Used There are several medications approved by the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) for substance use disorder treatment. Most of these are for the treatment of alcohol or opioid dependencies. Medications Commonly Used for Opioid Addiction Treatment: ...
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Cognitive enhancement as a treatment for drug addictions For many addictions, including cocaine, methamphetamine, and marijuana addiction, there are no approved pharmacological treatments. Behavioral treatments are ... M Sofuoglu,EE Devito,AJ Waters,... - 《Neuropharmacology》 被引量: 228发表: 2013年...
Medication reduces or prevents withdrawal symptoms and prevents cravings. Additionally, they provide a feeling of well-being and reduce anxiety. Certain medications are prescribed based on the type of drug used, the severity of addiction, and the person's medical history. ...