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What's new in the treatment of cocaine addiction?
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20697850     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Cocaine dependence continues to be a significant public health problem in the United States. The number of regular cocaine users has not declined significantly in the United States since 1992. Although counseling remains the treatment of choice for cocaine dependence, many cocaine-dependent patients do not respond completely to standard drug counseling. Therefore, the development of new and more effective treatments for cocaine dependence is a research priority. Progress in the understanding of the neurobiology of cocaine dependence has led to the discovery of several promising medications that have already shown encouraging results in controlled clinical trials. Other promising compounds are just becoming available for clinical trials. The use of novel psychosocial techniques such as contingency management seems to increase the efficacy of several medications used to treat cocaine dependence. New medications and new psychosocial techniques are leading to significant improvements in the treatment of cocaine dependence.
Authors:
Kyle M Kampman
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Current psychiatry reports     Volume:  12     ISSN:  1535-1645     ISO Abbreviation:  Curr Psychiatry Rep     Publication Date:  2010 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-09-07     Completed Date:  2011-01-03     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100888960     Medline TA:  Curr Psychiatry Rep     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  441-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Treatment Research Center, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. kampman_k@mail.trc.upenn.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Behavior Therapy
Clinical Trials as Topic
Cocaine-Related Disorders / therapy*
Fructose / analogs & derivatives,  therapeutic use
Humans
United States
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
30237-26-4/Fructose; 97240-79-4/topiramate

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