Effectiveness of secondary prevention and treatment interventions for crack-cocaine abuse: a comprehensive narrative overview of English-language studies

B Fischer, P Blanken, D Da Silveira, A Gallassi… - International Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
There are an estimated several million crack-cocaine users globally; use is highest in the
Americas. Most crack users are socio-economically marginalized (eg, homeless), and …

Disulfiram for the treatment of cocaine dependence

E Trogu, R Vacca, S Vecchi, PP Pani… - Cochrane Database …, 2024 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Cocaine is a psychostimulant used by approximately 0.4% of the general
population worldwide. Cocaine dependence is a chronic mental disorder characterised by …

All‐cause and cause‐specific mortality among people with regular or problematic cocaine use: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

A Peacock, LT Tran, S Larney, E Stockings… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aims To estimate pooled all‐cause and cause‐specific mortality risk for people with regular
or problematic cocaine use. Methods Systematic review and meta‐analysis of prospective or …

Extended release mixed amphetamine salts and topiramate for cocaine dependence: A randomized clinical replication trial with frequent users

FR Levin, JJ Mariani, M Pavlicova, CJ Choi… - Drug and alcohol …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Cocaine use disorder (CUD) remains a substantial public health problem with
no clearly effective pharmacotherapy available. In a prior trial, combined amphetamine and …

Potential effect of antidepressants on remission from cocaine use disorder–A nationwide matched retrospective cohort study

Z Gao, TJ Winhusen, M Gorenflo, UE Ghitza… - Drug and alcohol …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Cocaine use disorder (CUD) is a significant public health issue for which there
is no Food and Drug Administration-approved pharmacotherapy. Depressive disorders are …

The 5-HT2C receptor agonist lorcaserin reduces cocaine self-administration, reinstatement of cocaine-seeking and cocaine induced locomotor activity

C Harvey-Lewis, Z Li, GA Higgins, PJ Fletcher - Neuropharmacology, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Lorcaserin (Lorqess, Belviq®) is a selective 5-HT 2C receptor agonist that has
received FDA approval for the treatment of obesity. 5-HT 2C receptor agonists are also …

Psychostimulant addiction treatment

KA Phillips, DH Epstein, KL Preston - Neuropharmacology, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Treatment of psychostimulant addiction has been a major, and not fully met,
challenge. For opioid addiction, there is strong evidence for the effectiveness of several …

Agonist medications for the treatment of cocaine use disorder

SS Negus, J Henningfield - Neuropsychopharmacology, 2015 - nature.com
Cocaine addiction is a persistent and insidious public health problem (Pomara et al, 2012).
Despite evidence for sustained prevalence, clinical harm, and demand for treatment, the …

Dopamine agonists for the treatment of cocaine dependence

S Minozzi, L Amato, PP Pani, R Solimini… - Cochrane Database …, 2015 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Cocaine misuse is a disorder for which no pharmacological treatment of proven
efficacy exists. Advances in neurobiology could guide future medication development …

Substance use in older HIV-infected patients

EJ Edelman, JM Tetrault, DA Fiellin - Current Opinion in HIV and …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
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