What medications have you found helpful in the treatment of stimulant use disorder?
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I don't have a slam-dunk 'go-to' medication for stimulant use disorder. I try to employ community reinforcement and contingency management strategies and treat any comorbidity with medication targeted to the symptoms of that comorbid condition. While there is some data supporting stimulants for stim...
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at University of Alabama I agree with the above. Behavior therapy is key an...
at Rancho Cucamonga Venlafaxine is highly abused in correction setting...
at Milwaukee Va Medical Center We forget and, for some reason, avoid talking abou...
There are no accepted pharmacotherapies for stimulant use disorder and the most important component of an integrated pharmacopsychosocial approach is the psychosocial part. Two medications that are probably the best in my hands (but certainly not evidence-based) are ADHD medications and mood-stabili...
I agree with the above. Behavior therapy is key an...
Venlafaxine is highly abused in correction setting...
We forget and, for some reason, avoid talking abou...