Active illicit drug use is highly prevalent among PLWHA and has been associated with decreased access to HIV treatment and increased mortality12. Methamphetamine is one of the major illicit drugs used in PLWHA, particularly among MSM13,14. A previous study showed that methamphetamine use in HIV-po...
Use: As part of a total treatment program for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), a behavioral syndrome characterized by moderate to severe distractibility, short attention span, hyperactivity, emotional lability, and impulsivity.
From December 2018 to October 2019, MSM living with HIV were recruited (N = 351) and non-adherence to ART was defined as a Medication Adherence Report Scale score of <23. Overall, 16.0% of the participants reported methamphetamine use in the prior three months and 13.4% of the participants...
While repeated methamphetamine use does not cause vegetative dependence6, it may produce an emotional and psychological addiction in which the user persistently craves the drug and may forgo social, occupational, or recreational activities to spend more time obtaining and ingesting the drug. This behavi...
Treatment for methamphetamine addiction and reduction of methamphetamine use using serotonin antagonists Methods for screening specific biological endpoints that can be utilized to identify potential therapeutic agents for METH addiction. In one aspect of the invention, the methods involve reversal of behavior...
Treatment depends on the type of addiction. In severe cases of drug abuse, such as opioid addiction, a combination of medication and behavioral intervention may be necessary to manage withdrawal symptoms. Many persons dealing with addiction benefit from various types of psychotherapy, whether individual...
Pediatric Use Long-term effects of methamphetamine in children have not been established (seeWARNINGS). Drug treatment is not indicated in all cases of the behavioral syndrome characterized by moderate to severe distractibility, short attention span, hyperactivity, emotional lability and impulsivity. It...
accuracy can be optimized and the individual can be appropriately matched to a plan of treatment. The pharmacological treatment of acute methamphetamine-induced psychosis may include the use of antipsychotic medications as well as benzodiazepines, although symptoms may resolve without pharmacological ...
1.2 History of methamphetamine use in the United States ATS have a long history of use in the U.S., going as far back as World War II when soldiers used ATS to reduce fatigue and suppress appetite. ATS were widely prescribed in the 1950s and 1960s as a medication for depressi...
Infants exposed to this drug exhibited poor suck, excessive suck, and more jitteriness compared to nonexposed infants. Mothers who used this drug were less likely to breastfeed their infants (38%) at hospital discharge than those who did not use the drug (76%)....